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| (Thank You from Nixon to Elvis) |
This is evidenced
by the Morpeth Roll, a lengthy scroll
containing approximately 270,000
signatures. Each of these John Hancocks was
thanking Lord Viscount Morpeth for
his years of service as “chief secretary
for Ireland.”
Gratitude
often yields unexpected results, as has this
document. It went on to become “a
window into a specific time in Irish
history,” enabling researchers to trace genealogies
that would otherwise have been obscured by
tragic events such as the Great Famine.
Resources
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/the-worlds-longest-thank-you-note-has-270000-signatures/ar-BBOOlen?OCID=ansmsnnews11
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