The Narrative of Whiting Sweeting: Who Was Executed at Albany, the 26th of August, 1791: Containing, an Account of His Trial Before the Supreme Court ... 1791, for the Murder of Darius Quimby: ... - Couverture souple

Sweeting, Whiting

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ISBN 10 : 1275807992 ISBN 13 : 9781275807990

Editeur : Gale, Sabin Americana, 2012

Synopsis

Title: The narrative of Whiting Sweeting: who was executed at Albany, the 26th of August, 1791: containing, an account of his trial before the Supreme Court of Judicature of the state of New-York, at the July term, 1791, for the murder of Darius Quimby: the substance of the charge of His Honor the chief justice to the jury, with the sentence of death on the prisoner: an address to the public on the fatal consequences of a life spent in sin, instanced in his own conduct ...

Author: Whiting Sweeting

Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana

Description:

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SourceLibrary: Huntington Library

DocumentID: SABCP03388500

CollectionID: CTRG00-B1400

PublicationDate: 17970101

SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America

Notes: "To which are added, an account of the behaviour of the unhappy sufferer, from his confinement to execution, and the substance of his address at the gallows. By one who had free access to, and frequent cenversation [sic] with him." "According to Evans, Byrne was the only printer in Windham at this date."--Sabin. "A short account of the life, conversation, parting advice and execution of Whiting Sweeting by William Carter."--P. 42-46.

Collation: 47 p

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gale, Sabin Americana
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1275807992
• ISBN 13: 9781275807990
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible