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From: "Hans Norton" <>
Subject: Re: Gordon Monumental Inscriptions
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 01:58:01 +0100


kimberley valentine wrote in message >
>
> "1809, Oct. 28. At Antigua, after a few days illness, and in his 23rd
year,
> Major George Gordon, of the 8th West India Regiment, nephew of Col.
Gordon,
> and military secretary to the Earl of Harrington. His career was short
but
> brilliant. ............ He has left a
> disconsolate mother and sister to deplore his loss. ("G.M.," 1236.)"
>
> 2. Does anyone know what the notation at the end of the obituary
means?
>

It is probably the Gentleman's Magazine for 1809, page 1236.
Unfortunately that year has not yet been put on the Web. A very good
reference library I'm afraid.

Hans Norton

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