Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection

Broadside: The life, conduct, and execution, of Samuel Wright, who suffered this day, at Ipswich, Saturday, April 17, 1830, for a crime, the infamy of which wants a name!

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Broadside: The life, conduct, and execution, of Samuel Wright, who suffered this day, at Ipswich, Saturday, April 17, 1830, for a crime, the infamy of which wants a name!

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Title Broadside: The life, conduct, and execution, of Samuel Wright, who suffered this day, at Ipswich, Saturday, April 17, 1830, for a crime, the infamy of which wants a name!
Date 1830
Time Period 19th century
Description Broadside with text on both recto and verso. Recto: The life, conduct, and execution, of Samuel Wright, who suffered this day, at Ipswich, Saturday, April 17, 1830, for a crime, the infamy of which wants a name! Ballads on verso: “The New-Fashioned Farmer,” “Welcome Adelaide Our Beloved Queen,” “The Streams Fo Lovely Nancy,” “Moon-light,” “Oh No, We Never Mention Her.” Includes a small woodcut illustration of the execution.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (text on recto and verso) (14.5 x 9.75 inches)
Institution Kent State University
Repository Special Collections and Archives
Finding aid title Finding Aid for the British Criminal Broadsides collection
Access Rights This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information.
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Format of Original document
Subject Capital Punishment
Crimes Against Children
Sex Crimes
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
poetry
street ballads
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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