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The grave marker of John Laurens' mother in law, Elizabeth Manning.

Spotted at St Andrew Undershaft church in London by the eagle-eyed @ouiouixmonami!
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I don't know of anything specific that this could be referencing. As far as I can tell, there is no canonical iconography of a scissors-wielding angel, nor did ribbon-cuttings seem to be a ceremonial practice at that time. I spent a bit of time going over my photos of St Andrew Undershaft and Temple Church (the two churches John would have frequented most often) and didn't turn up anything in situ either. If he was sketching from a reference, it could well have been from a frontispiece of a book he owned, adding his own little embellishments.
The other thing it might be based on is a depiction of a tailor's workshop, which also has scissors, ribbons and rolled up sleeves.
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This scribble/beginning of a sketch was likely done by John Laurens. This sketch is found on the back of a letter from Louis de Manoel de Vegobre to John Laurens, dated February 18, 1775.
The arm may be holding a caduceus/forked stick, which could represent Hermes or Mercury.
Laurens also sketched a wing elsewhere on the paper, which also supports the idea of the figure being Hermes or Mercury:
#john laurens#random aside but:#i like to think that laurens was at least passingly familiar with hogarth's work
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Day 822, 22 September 2020
#gherkin#architecture#city#London#cityscape#church#st andrew#st andrew undershaft#contrast#history#modern#England#UK
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Another contrast of buildings and eras: the Gherkin and St Andrew Undershaft
#gherkin#church#city#London#England#St Andrew#St Andrew Undershaft#contrast#St Mary Axe#UK#Europe#architecture
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St Andrew Undershaft versus The Scalpel 52 -54 Lime St London
St Andrew Undershaft versus The Scalpel 52 -54 Lime St London
They are piling buildings up in the City of London. This is St Andrew Undershaft versus the Scalpel and you can see the Gherkin in the reflection. The Scalpel was opened in 2018 is 39 floors and 190 metres. Cost £500 million to build. I have been going through pictures I took back in 2018 and trying to find what they all are.

St Andrew Undershaft versus the Scalpel
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Tim
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February 18,1777
Frances Eleanor Laurens was baptized at St. Andrews Undershaft Church in London. John was absent, being en route to America to join the fight. This record is from the London Metropolitan Archives.
#john laurens#frances eleanor laurens#martha manning#martha manning laurens#st andrews undershaft#london#1777#john laurens legacy
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Whilst we’re on the subject of the Mannings, earlier this year, I travelled to London to see the Tower (specifically where Henry Laurens was kept), the site of the Carolina Coffee House (Birchin Lane), and St. Andrew Undershaft! Here are the pictures I took of St Andrew Undershaft, the church where Frances Eleanor Laurens, daughter of Martha Manning and John Laurens, was baptised, and also where Elizabeth Ryan Manning was burried. Immediately to your right upon entrance, you can see a plaque on the wall in Elizabeth’s memory (the plaque was erected by Martha Manning’s brother, William Manning).
#st andrew undershaft#church#london#frances eleanor laurens#frances#frances eleanor#elizabeth ryan manning#manning#laurens#john laurens#william manning#martha manning laurens#martha manning
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The John Laurens walking tour of London
On my recent trip to London, I took a walk through the centre of the city, retracing the steps that John Laurens would have taken while he was living and studying law there. London’s outward appearance has changed immensely over the intervening 250 years, but its underlying structure and streets are all just as they were, and a few of the historic landmarks remain.
St Mary Axe
I shall drink Tea, in St Mary Axe this afternoon, and give advice of the Bill, &ca as you desire_
John Laurens to Henry Laurens, 20 April 1775
Starting from the furthest east is the street of St Mary Axe - notable for two locations. The first is the home of the Manning family. Henry had asked William Manning to keep an eye on his sons when he left London, so John was a frequent visitor for dinner, and his brothers often stayed with the Mannings when they weren’t at school.
The other landmark on St Mary Axe is St Andrew Undershaft, the church where John and Martha got married, and where Frances was baptised.
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Birchin Lane
I am writing in a great hurry as you may see, in the Carolina Coffee House
John Laurens to Henry Laurens, 1 March 1775
25 Birchin Lane was the location of the Carolina Coffee House - the London meeting place, social club and administrative centre for Carolinians in London. Business and personal correspondence sent to Carolina natives living in London would usually be directed here. John spent his fair share of time here - socialising (and arguing), writing letters, and picking up or dropping off packets for posting.
Chancery Lane
how delightful is it to Sit here talking to my Son in Chancery Lane
Henry Laurens to John Laurens, 22 January 1775
Chancery Lane was - and remains - one of hubs of the legal profession in London. It leads to Lincoln’s Inn, the oldest and biggest of the four inns of court (then, as now, legal schools for the training of barristers), housed the crown rolls (records of the crown court), and was the home of many lawyers in the city. That included Charles Bicknell, the lawyer with whose family John lived for most of his time in London.
Street numbers were rarely used in the 18th century, but I think I’ve narrowed down where on the street John lived in this post here.
Middle Temple
To morrow I shall take [Harry] to the Temple Church with me, where my Bond requires me to attend
John Laurens to Henry Laurens, 5 November 1774
John was enrolled at the Middle Temple for his legal studies. To “keep term” - in other words, meet the requirements of the school and complete one of his twelve required academic terms - John had to attend a certain number of dinners at Middle Temple Hall, which dates back to Elizabethan times.
(Fun fact - Middle Temple Hall is closed to the public, but you can go there for lunch on certain days if you pre-book! Highly recommended.)
He was also required to attend church services at Temple Church, a beautiful 12th-century church built by the Knights Templar and jointly owned by the Inner and Middle Temples.
Fludyer Street and St James’s Park
these are hard lines my Son, but not too hard for us to walk on, necessity has no Law_ remember our Conversation in St James's Park
Henry Laurens to John Laurens, 8 January 1776
When Henry and his sons first arrived in London in 1771, they stayed little further west, in what was once the separate town of Westminster. The street they lived on - Fludyer Street, which ran parallel to Downing Street - no longer exists, though you can see it marked on old maps (bottom right, leading out onto St James's Park).
Fludyer Street led straight to St James’s Park, where the Laurens family frequently took walks.
Detail from Canaletto's New Horse Guards from St James’s Park (1753)
#john laurens#historical john laurens#18th century history#18th century london#american history#amrev#middle temple#temple church#chancery lane
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Things I just found out:
- Francis Henderson Jr (John Laurens’s grandson) was baptised at St Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone Road, London, England
- Frances Laurens and Francis Henderson got married at St Clement Danes Church which is RIGHT near Middle Temple so maybe she was like wanting her dad to be there in spirit.
- Frances Laurens was also baptised in the same church where her parents got married: Saint Andrew Undershaft, London on St Mary Axe
- Frances and James Cunnington got married at Saint Botolph Without Aldersgate
#sorry if I'm posting too much#frances laurens#Frances Eleanor Laurens#John Laurens#Francis Henderson Jr#Francis Henderson Sr#WHy are they all called Frances/Francis?#James Cunnington#I WILL find her grave
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This shot from Leadenhall Street shows the church of St Andrew Undershaft, in St Mary Axe in 1891 and today, dominated by The Gherkin. The third picture shows ‘the ghost from the future’. At least the choir still sounds good.
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Watch "Why is this church called St Andrew Undershaft? 🤔" on YouTube
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Day 555, 30 December 2019
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The ubiquitous City of London theme - historic churches dwarfed by towers of glass.
This time it is St Andrew Undershaft Church in St Mary Axe
#church#history#glass#tower#skyscaper#city of london#cityscape#city#St Andrew#St Mary#religion#offices#architecture#London#England#UK
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Eras Meet. Lloyd's building, opened in 1986, is reflected in the Scalpel building, opened in 2018. On the left, St Andrew Undershaft church, constructed in 1532. is seen in front of The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe), which was opened in 2004. City Of London. UK. #thescalpel #lloydsbuilding #thegherkin #cityoflondon #StAndrewUndershaft #architecture #business #work #eras #architecturephotography #streetphotography #travelphotography #shotonlumix #lumix #lumixpro #lumixspro #lumixs1 #lumixspro70200f28 #juxtaposition #composition #myexposureedit @exposuresoftware @lightroom #lightroomclassic @apple @lumix @lumixuk @lumixjapan @lumix_de @lumixusa @lumix_fotografia @lumix_ch @lumix_france @lumixnordic @lumix_italia @lumix_nl (at The Scalpel) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce8ihQsoB2p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#thescalpel#lloydsbuilding#thegherkin#cityoflondon#standrewundershaft#architecture#business#work#eras#architecturephotography#streetphotography#travelphotography#shotonlumix#lumix#lumixpro#lumixspro#lumixs1#lumixspro70200f28#juxtaposition#composition#myexposureedit#lightroomclassic
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Retorica Visual: Yuxtaposición.
Consiste en situar diferentes elementos para resaltar la yuxtaposición de alguna de las partes, en este caso con dos estructuras: la vieja torre del reloj Gótica de St Andrew Undershaft iglesia y el edificio 30 St Mary Axe, donde se muestra el claro contraste de la arquitectura antigua con la arquitectura moderna.
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