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where Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822, Tt was ob-
tained through Profeesor A, Ventard, President of the Societe des
Amis de Ja Maison Natate de Pasteur.
Warten Paten—Fellow, Brqsenose College, Oxford, Eng-
land, (7849-1804 )
Educated at King’s School, Canterbury, and Queen's Calle;
was a Dellow of Hrasenose College atas. “Marinus the {2
is hie hest-knwwar work,
Anevina Partim—New Orleans, La., (1843-1919 )
The stone came from the drab remains af whar seems to have b
a charming litle courtyard, known as Patti's Court, ‘Phe prest
singer was born there. Some report says Adelina sang on Koy
Street as a child until some one recognized the superb quality
ber voice and had het trained.
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trea
Jounx Howanp Payne—Easthampton, L. 1, (179f-1852 }
"Hhe atone came from the foundation of the windmill. Uhe w
mill and adjoining house were the inspiration for Pay
famous “Home Sweet Home”.
Ronent E. Peany-—Eagle Island, Me., (1856-1926 )
This stone came from Eagle Island, the summer home of Raber:
E. Peary. Colonel Peary kept his “sledge dogs” un this is
during the intervals between his northern expeditions.
Winttam Penn-—Rickmansworth, Mngland, (1645-17/8)
This stone was picked up in the spacious gardens at the f:
the fine old rambling house which was Penn's home in bis early
married life.
Winniam Penn-—-Penn’s Manor, Pa., (7644-1715)
This stone was brought from Enylaud tn 1642
Huilkding vf hia American home. The house was b
the Bigs acres granted to Penn, It was here that he
treatiggtvith the Indians and hetd his counciis, The sit
Pen me now belongs to the State of Pennsylvania.
Comat 'o. Hl, Penny—South Kingston, R. 1,
(1845-1819)
The stone ‘We'fram the old garden wall which surrounds che house,
The home fs now used as a Museum and centains many of the
war relics which belonged to Perry.
Generar Jonn J. Penswino—Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
(1s860—)
The Commandant of Fort Sam Houston arranged to have vi
large loose stone on the place given to Dr. Hott, He bad its
in two pieces and inscribed one half with the name of .’s
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Se ee meee Be
and the other half with the mame of Funston. Pershing lived
there in 1917 and Funston in 1915-17.
Penvaiwo—Pavia, Italy, (2446-1623 )
‘This stone waa found in a pike under the caves of the Cathedral
of the famous Carthusian Monastery in Piasia, Peragine ted
his “Saint Michael in the second side chapel aad lived
while painting the picture.
lerrancii—Venice, Italy, (1804-157) )
Petrarch is given credit by many for being the real orator
of the Italian Renaissance. The stone ix from the garden of bis
Venice homme,
Euzaretiy, Stuart Pueupa—Andover, Mass., (1644-1811)
The garden of Elizabeth Phelps’ home, where she wrote most of
her books, was so beautifully kept that no stone could be found,
At the edge of the garden where stepping stonea were placed, one
stnne wax composed of two layers; the lower layer ia in the
“Valk of Fame.” .
Kina Pruvip—Northfield, Mass., (/439-1676)
This stone is from the top of a hill where King Philip used to
camp,
Feankuin Pirncr—Hillsboro, N. H., (1804-1860 )
The house is one of the famous New England colonial homes which
hay been reproduced in Currier and lyes’ oolored pictures. This
marble stone was found near the house.
Anuert Pine ann Joun Gouin Frerenen—Little Rock Ark.,
Anoenr Pine (/809-1801), Frevetien (188¢— )
‘The stone is from Pike's home in Title Rock. Te was a poet,
stalesminy and acholar, and head of the Masons in the United
States, John Gould Fletcher'n sister now lives in the louse.
Mouty Pircurxr-Carlisle, Pa, (1744-1823)
Molly Pitcher lived and died at Carlisle. She bgcame famous at
the Battle of Monmuuth, where her bushand wa Runner, She
wus carrying walter to the woldiers when she g@w her husbund
shor down, Ag they carried him back of the ling Molly «prang ta
the cannon and fired it regularly and perfectly tl the battle caded.
This stone is from her home in Carlisle.
Wituiam Pirt true Younerr—Westerham, Kent, England,
(1758-1806)
William Pitt, the English statesman, [ved in Pitt's Cottage, West-
erham, Kent, while he was building his mansion nearby, The
original building, about 800 years old, has been restored and is
now a tea house. This stone was picked up on the grounds.
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