Writing your own obituary is special and this is what Harriet Martineau did. The Daily News published it on 29 June 1876, two days after her death, now 150 years ago. You can read the PdF of the article below.
“We regret to announce the death of Miss Harriet Martineau, which took place at her residence, The Knoll, Ambleside, on Tuesday night, at five minutes before eight o’clock. The following memoir, though written in the third person, was from her own pen. (…)”
You can read the full obituary here: Obituary 1876 Harriet Martineau in the Daily News
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