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From: "Augie August" <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Interesting bones
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 15:05:12 -0600
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I read that article awhile ago..w'cha think, they'll find out who they are /
were? moi




> Washington Post Staff Writer
> Saturday, January 29, 2005
>
> The masonry workers carefully removed part of the old rowhouse's brick
> foundation and began excavating the dirt on the other side.
> First they came across some wooden planks. Then they found what looked
> like
> human remains -- a jaw, most teeth still intact, several joints, some
> ribs.

> "I would not be surprised at all if there's a lot more bodies buried
> somewhere on this block," Ravitz said.




> bottle and a few shells.
>
> The remains also could have come from the Presbyterian cemetery
> established
> before the American Revolution, on land eventually bordered by the
> streets
> known today as Q, R, 33rd and 34th.
>
>

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