Horrid murder. Augusta, (Kennebec) July, 1806: At an early hour on Wednesday morning last, the inhabitants of this town were alarmed with the dreadful information, that Capt. James Purrinton, of this place, in cool blood, had murdered his wife, six children, and himself

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Titel: Horrid murder. Augusta, (Kennebec) July, 1806 : At an early hour on Wednesday morning last, the inhabitants of this town were alarmed with the dreadful information, that Capt. James Purrinton, of this place, in cool blood, had murdered his wife, six children, and himself
Erschienen: [Augusta, Me.?]: Printed by Peter Edes?, 1806
Erschienen in: Early American Imprints. Series II : Shaw/Shoemaker 1801-1819
Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text); ill. (relief cut); 45 x 28 cm
Sprache: Englisch
Schlagwörter: Purinton family ; Purrinton, James 1760-1806 ; Crime Maine Augusta ; Infanticide Maine Augusta ; Murder Maine Augusta ; Suicide Maine Augusta
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Anmerkungen: Probably printed at Augusta, Me., by Peter Edes who printed a pamphlet account of the murders, entitled: Horrid massacre!! Sketches of the life of Captain James Purrinton ... Cf. Shaw & Shoemaker 10588
Shaw & Shoemaker, 10590
Text in three columns separated and surrounded by mourning border; relief cuts of eight coffins at head; printed area measures 39.5 x 22.2 cm

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