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SUMMARY:Tales From the Vault
DESCRIPTION:Explore four unique and chilling tales unearthed from the 
 vaults of the Delaware Public Archives. These stories\, drawn from his
 torical records\, bring to life some of Delaware's most intriguing and
  eerie events:\n\n 	“Would Anyone Care for a Bon-Bon?” recounts the 18
 98 murder-by-mail of Mary Elizabeth Dunning and Ida Deane\, poisoned w
 ith bon-bons sent from California.\n 	“How to Get Away with Murder” de
 lves into the life of William Albert Fitzpatrick\, a convicted murdere
 r who astonishingly received a pardon just six years after his convict
 ion.\n 	“Who Lives\, Who Dies\, Who Tells Your Story” highlights the r
 emarkable life of Sarah Green Moore\, an African American undertaker f
 rom Middletown\, Delaware\, who made her mark in the early 20th centur
 y.\n 	“Would You Pass the Spurtle?” tells the harrowing tale of Sarah 
 Kirk\, who was tried for petit treason in 1787 after being accused of 
 murdering her husband.\n\nUsing primary source documents preserved in 
 the Delaware Public Archives\, these tales weave together a fascinatin
 g tapestry of Delaware's past\, offering a glimpse into the darker cor
 ners of its history.\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by: Dana Niemeyer\, Delaware
  Public Archives
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 <div class=h-full w-full>\n<p>Explore four unique and chilling tales u
 nearthed from the vaults of the Delaware Public Archives. These storie
 s\, drawn from historical records\, bring to life some of Delaware&#82
 17\;s most intriguing and eerie events:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>“Would 
 Anyone Care for a Bon-Bon?”</strong> recounts the 1898 murder-by-mail 
 of Mary Elizabeth Dunning and Ida Deane\, poisoned with bon-bons sent 
 from California.</li>\n<li><strong>“How to Get Away with Murder”</stro
 ng> delves into the life of William Albert Fitzpatrick\, a convicted m
 urderer who astonishingly received a pardon just six years after his c
 onviction.</li>\n<li><strong>“Who Lives\, Who Dies\, Who Tells Your St
 ory”</strong> highlights the remarkable life of Sarah Green Moore\, an
  African American undertaker from Middletown\, Delaware\, who made her
  mark in the early 20th century.</li>\n<li><strong>“Would You Pass the
  Spurtle?”</strong> tells the harrowing tale of Sarah Kirk\, who was t
 ried for petit treason in 1787 after being accused of murdering her hu
 sband.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Using primary source documents preserved in the
  Delaware Public Archives\, these tales weave together a fascinating t
 apestry of Delaware&#8217\;s past\, offering a glimpse into the darker
  corners of its history.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<p><stro
 ng>Presented by:</strong> Dana Niemeyer\, Delaware Public Archives</p>
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URL:https://archives.delaware.gov/events/tales-from-the-vault-7/?lang=
 en
ATTACH:https://archives.delaware.gov/events/tales-from-the-vault-7/?la
 ng=en
LOCATION:Kent County Library\, 497 S. Red Haven Lane\, Dover
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