[shelby research]Mary Selby/Shelby's baptism

[Judith A Trolinger]

Hi Martha,
Thanks a whole bunch for this!! They came thru just fine- Yes, this is the 
book I saw and was not allowed to photo copy- so REALLY glad to have it.

You do great work

Judy

At 06:46 PM 10/25/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Judy,
>
>Just returned from my trip.  Traveled from Ohio to Philadelphia, ... from 
>Phily to Tampa, then to Miami, then to Pensacola, then home.  Great 
>Trip!  The best part was Philadelphia.  We arrived the evening before the 
>day they were moving the Liberty Bell into it's new home.  The next 
>morning there was a great celebration with reinacting orators from the 
>18th century giving talks as they would have back then.  Visited the 
>Christ Church Cemetery which dates back to 1695.  Benjamine Franklin and 
>spouse are buried there along with 7 of the signers of the Declaration of 
>Independence (some buried at the church cemetery, and some in the newer 
>cemetery a couple of blocks away.
>
>Here are the photos I promised including the book containing Mary's 
>baptism record, the page with the record, and the baptismal font.  The 
>font was designed and made by a welshman 300 years before it was brought 
>to Christ Church (1395).  This would be the one Mary was baptised in back 
>in 1735.  The font is not my photo but the other two are.
>
>Martha
>