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The last words, and dying speech of Elisha Thomas, who was executed at Dover, on the 3d June, 1788,---for the murder of Captain Peter Drowne
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The last words, and dying speech of Elisha Thomas, [electronic resource] : who was executed at Dover, on the 3d June, 1788,---for the murder of Captain Peter Drowne.
Published
[Portsmouth, N.H.? : s.n., 1788]
Physical Description
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (relief cut) ; 44 x 35 cm.
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Notes
Signed and dated: Elisha Thomas. Dover Prison, June 3, 1788.
Text in three columns with a relief cut of a hanging at head. Followed by an untitled poem in sixteen stanzas, also printed in three columns, described as "thoughts [which] were taken from Mr. Elisha Thomas, not long before his execution ... as to his past life and conduct." First line: Ye gazing crouds [sic] that gather round my woe.
Although included in Ford, W.C. Broadsides, other printed accounts of Thomas' life and execution include or have been supplied with a Portsmouth, N.H., imprint. Cf. Evans 21545, Bristol B6818, and Winslow. American broadside verse, New Haven, 1930, p. 108-109.
Printed area, including mourning borders, measures 40.3 x 30.6 cm.
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 45373).
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Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 19, 2006
References
Bristol, R.P. Supplement to Charles Evans' American bibliography, B6817
Shipton, C.K. National index of American imprints through 1800, 45373
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, ballads, &c. printed in Massachusetts, 1639-1800, 2523
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Broadsides.
Poems - 1788.
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