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Book Title: A History Of Irasburg, Vermont, By Marjorie A. Orcutt And Edward S. Alexander, ©1989, Page 40.

Shirt of Mail
   Zadock Thompson also included in his "Vermont" the story of a shirt of mail found
in Irasburgh in 1829, under the roots of a tree on the farm of Shubael Goodell.  Its
links were made of very coarse steel, riveted together, and the edges of the garment
were made of brass wire.  Its discovery caused some excitement; it was purchased by
an army officer for donation to the museum of the National Institute of Washington;
later it was said to be in Pearle's Museum in Philadelphia. 18  The question of
where this artifact came from is a vexing problem, and its present whereabouts is
yet another.

18 Thompson, Zadock, "History of Vermont, Natural, Civil, and Statistical in Three
Parts", Burlington, [VT] 1842.




Additional Comments:
My note: Is 'mail' a typo for 'nails' above?

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