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 Honour 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 by his own conduct ... / Written by himself, and published for the benefit of precious souls, at his particular and dying request. ; 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 conversation with him.
Uniform Title: | Early American imprints.
First series ; no. 23815. |
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Language: | English |
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Hartford :
Re-printed by Hudson and Goodwin,
[1791]
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Series: | Early American imprints.
no. 23815. |
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Physical Description: | 36 pages ; 23 cm (4to) |
Format: | Microfilm Book |
Note: | Advertised in the Connecticut courant, Hartford, Nov. 7, 1791. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴ E². "A short account of the life, conversation, parting advice and execution of Whiting Sweeting--by William Carter."--pages 33-36. Microform. |
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Call Number: | 1 Microprint 1st Ser. no.23815 |
References: |
Evans 23815.
Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1479.
McDade, T.M. Murder, 960c. |
Reproduction Note: |
Microopaque. Worcester, Mass. : American Antiquarian Society, 1955-1983. 23 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 23815). |
Place of Publication: | United States -- Connecticut -- Hartford. |