Note: The Fitchburg Historical Society holds a copy of a document titled "A Discourse, Delivered December 3, 1824, at the Funeral of Leonard Downe, A.B. Son of Joseph Downe, Esq. of Fitchburg." It was written and delivered by Rufus Austin Putnam.
It contains a great deal of biographical information.
He was said to have a strong love of literature from a young age:
Oftentimes when employed in eating his common meals, he would have an open book before him with which to feast his mind.
It details the illness that led to his death and notes on the funeral:
His remains were borne to the house of God, preceded by the Fitchburg Fusiliers, of which company he had been one of the first members - and followed by a numerous train of real mourners.
It contains a great deal of biographical information.
He was said to have a strong love of literature from a young age:
Oftentimes when employed in eating his common meals, he would have an open book before him with which to feast his mind.
It details the illness that led to his death and notes on the funeral:
His remains were borne to the house of God, preceded by the Fitchburg Fusiliers, of which company he had been one of the first members - and followed by a numerous train of real mourners.
Note: The Fitchburg Historical Society holds a copy of a document titled "A Discourse, Delivered December 3, 1824, at the Funeral of Leonard Downe, A.B. Son of Joseph Downe, Esq. of Fitchburg." It was written and delivered by Rufus Austin Putnam.
It contains a great deal of biographical information.
He was said to have a strong love of literature from a young age:
Oftentimes when employed in eating his common meals, he would have an open book before him with which to feast his mind.
It details the illness that led to his death and notes on the funeral:
His remains were borne to the house of God, preceded by the Fitchburg Fusiliers, of which company he had been one of the first members - and followed by a numerous train of real mourners.
It contains a great deal of biographical information.
He was said to have a strong love of literature from a young age:
Oftentimes when employed in eating his common meals, he would have an open book before him with which to feast his mind.
It details the illness that led to his death and notes on the funeral:
His remains were borne to the house of God, preceded by the Fitchburg Fusiliers, of which company he had been one of the first members - and followed by a numerous train of real mourners.
Inscription
{West face:}
Beneath
this stone is deposited
the mortal remains of
LEONARD DOWNE.
He was born in
Fitchburg
Jan. 8, AD. 1800.
He was graduated
at Harvard College
AD. 1822.
He died at
Fitchburg
deeply regretted
Nov. 30, AD. 1824.
{South face}
LEONARD DOWNE
------ memorial
of the virtue of their
late friend and
companion,
and in testimony of the
deep regard with which
they cherish his memory.
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