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Northampton Mercury May 11th 1878, transcribed by Susan Manton

Mrs. Denton

Distressing Case—On Saturday morning a woman named Denton went to the wharf at Higham Ferrers, exhibiting unmistakable signs of having been immersed in the water. She asked Mrs. West to get her a trap and take her home, as she had been in the river to seek her daughter, who was in heaven. A trap was procured and the unfortunate woman was conveyed to her home. It appears that some two if three years ago she lost a daughter who had arrived at womanhood, and it had had such an effect upon her mind that at times her actions are those of an insane person. Since Saturday she has been very ill.



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