She died in Villa d'Elcie, near Florence. (Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle", October 9, 1843 - Page 2)
Wife of Lieut. William Preston Griffin, U.S. Navy.
She was the only daughter of American naval hero, Capt. James Lawrence. His dying words in 1813, on U.S.S. Chesapeake, were "Don't give up the ship !"
Wife of Lieut. William Preston Griffin, U.S. Navy.
She was the only daughter of American naval hero, Capt. James Lawrence. His dying words in 1813, on U.S.S. Chesapeake, were "Don't give up the ship !"
She died in Villa d'Elcie, near Florence. (Source: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle", October 9, 1843 - Page 2)
Wife of Lieut. William Preston Griffin, U.S. Navy.
She was the only daughter of American naval hero, Capt. James Lawrence. His dying words in 1813, on U.S.S. Chesapeake, were "Don't give up the ship !"
Wife of Lieut. William Preston Griffin, U.S. Navy.
She was the only daughter of American naval hero, Capt. James Lawrence. His dying words in 1813, on U.S.S. Chesapeake, were "Don't give up the ship !"
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TO THE MEMORY OF MARY LAWRENCE/ THE WIFE OF LIEUT W. PRESTON GRIFFIN/ OF THE [UNITED STATES NAVY]/ AND THE DAUGHTER OF CAPT JAMES LAWRENCE OF THE SAME SERVICE/ WHO DIED AT FLORENCE SEPT 3 1843/ THIS TABLET/ BY HER HUSBAND WHO LOVED AND ESTEEMED AND HONOURED HER AS HIS FRIEND
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