Sealed Glass Bottle in Washington Monument
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The corner-stone of the monument was laid on the 4th of July, 1815, with great ceremony. In the stone a copper plate was deposited, on one side of which was engraved,—
“On the 4th of July, A.d. 1815, was laid this Foundation Stone Of a monument to be erected to the memory of George Washington.”
“A sealed glass bottle was also deposited, containing a likeness of Washington, his valedictory address, the several newspapers printed in the city, and the different coins of the United States.
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