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Broadside: The sorrowful lamentation and last farewell to the world of F. B. Courvoisier, who was found guilty at the Old Bailey, on Saturday, June 20, of the wilful [sic] murder of Lord William Russell

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Broadside: The sorrowful lamentation and last farewell to the world of F. B. Courvoisier, who was found guilty at the Old Bailey, on Saturday, June 20, of the wilful [sic] murder of Lord William Russell

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Item Information

Title Broadside: The sorrowful lamentation and last farewell to the world of F. B. Courvoisier, who was found guilty at the Old Bailey, on Saturday, June 20, of the wilful [sic] murder of Lord William Russell
Publisher BIRT, Printer, 39, Great St Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Time Period 19th century
circa 1840
Description

Undated broadside street ballad regarding the execution of F. B. Courvoisier for the murder of Lord William Russell. Includes a woodcut illustration.
General Subject Area Crime
Extent 1 broadside (14.75 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
Murder, General
Provenance British Criminal Broadsides collection
Genre/Format broadsides
poetry
street ballads
Geographical Location United Kingdom. England

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