It Was Not All That Surprising
On top of that, they also left a portrait of George Washington inside the cornerstone. There was also a copy of an early presidential speech of his. They left a few coins and an etched copper plate as well. While none of the items came as a total surprise, they helped paint a picture of what life was like in 1815.
It Was Not All That Surprising
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What They Meant To Say With It
That was the plan of the residents who left those things inside the cornerstone. Humphries talked about the items they left inside: “Newspapers and coins were pretty typical of cornerstones and time capsules of the time. [These people] were trying to show us what was going on in the world at that time.”
What They Meant To Say With It
