The Real Thing or Manufactured?

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[Bumbalawski]

That is funny your date in the picture is 1823. By my research, that is when the real Thomas Beale died.

 

[ECS]

Thomas Beale died, September 1820 in New Orleans
Thomas Beale Jr died, October 1823 in New Orleans
...but the question that remains:
Are either of these Beales the Thomas Beale of the 1885 Beale Papers?

 

[bigscoop]

I have posted this image before. The inkwell and feather were added to hide a portion of the text and to add some nostalgic aesthetics. Few people recognized the date or made notice or comment regarding some of the text that still appears.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Thomas Beale died, September 1820 in New Orleans
Thomas Beale Jr died, October 1823 in New Orleans
...but the question that remains:
Are either of these Beales the Thomas Beale of the 1885 Beale Papers?

"Thomas Beale"; in "name", ONLY... neither "Sr." or "Jr." is "TJB"...

 

[bigscoop]

"Thomas Beale"; in "name", ONLY... neither "Sr." or "Jr." is "TJB"...

You may be right. If only we knew......

 

[Rebel - KGC]

You may be right. If only we knew......

Heh...