Verbal/Material Lore – Gravestone Epitaph
“Abigail Curtis Consort”
English
| Abigail Curtis Consort Tuck Drive Graveyard – Hanover, New Hampshire, United States October 28th, 2017 |
Informant Data
She was the wife of David Curtis Esqr. She died on January 10th, 1799, at 41. She was buried with her infant son, aged 4 days.
Contextual Data
The epitaph highlights the deceased’s best characteristics. This might stand as a testament to others that good character traits are recognized by society and are regarded highly.
The main epitaph is a play on the hymn line: “Death, like an overflowing stream,
Sweeps us away; our life’s a dream.” It references the fleeting nature of life.
Text
“An amiable wife, a tender Mother, & a benevolent Neighbor”
“Death, like an overflowing firearm, Sweeps us away; our life’s a dream.”
| Peter Tiktinsky, 21 101 Hulls Farm Road, Southport, CT 06890 Hinman Box 4569, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Dartmouth College Russian 13 Fall of 2017 |
