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Mr. Richards is perhaps best remembered as the author of the short poem that follows.
A Wise Old Owl
A wise old owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard:
Why can’t we all be like that bird?
-Edward H. Richards (Edward Hersey Richards)
1874 |
March 14, 1874
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Tamworth, Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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1903 |
June 2, 1903
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Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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1907 |
March 24, 1907
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Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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1908 |
March 26, 1908
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Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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1910 |
October 22, 1910
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Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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1914 |
June 5, 1914
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Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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1916 |
1916
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1918 |
November 26, 1918
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Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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1957 |
July 15, 1957
Age 83
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Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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