Secrets of Byron Letters and the Pawnshop Bearer of Treasures
The tale recalls a half sister of Lord Byron pawning a sealed box with his letters to a Murray publishing head for a loan. The box’s contents remained unknown as seals stayed intact and the loan was never repaid. The pawnbroker is praised as a friend and banker to the poor, who may own secrets worth much. A gangster-like extortion case shows stolen papers used to threaten wealth holders.
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Lord Byron
of Murray
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Richard Swiveller
Pledges and Pranks in a World of Hidden Keepsakes
A thief hides documents in a Bible and pledges it for half a crown. A banknote forger keeps engraved plates in an old violin as a secret stash, using it to stash contraband before fleeing to a London suburb. Honest folks also use safe deposits at the sign of the golden balls.
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Hidden riches behind old pawn tickets and lost papers
An elderly man dies penniless while relatives search in vain for money, finding only pawn tickets. A pawnbroker later uncovers banknotes hidden in china dogs, showing miserliness and concealed wealth. Another tale cites an ancient marriage certificate used to stiffen a picture and pawned for pennies.
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