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A man of ungoverned passions : a sermon preached in Millbury, Sept. 8, 1850, occasioned by the history of Prof. John W. Webster, who murdered Dr. George Parkman, November 23, 1849, and was executed August 30, 1850 / by Leverett Griggs, pastor of the Second Church, Millbury, Mass.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Griggs, Leverett, 1808-1883, author.
- Series:
- Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920.
- Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Webster, John White, 1793-1850.
- Webster, John White.
- Bible. Proverbs--Sermons.
- Bible.
- Bible. Proverbs.
- Self-control--Religious aspects--Sermons.
- Self-control.
- Capital punishment--Religious aspects--Sermons.
- Capital punishment.
- Capital punishment--Religious aspects.
- Self-control--Religious aspects.
- Genre:
- Sermons.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (16 pages).
- Manufacture:
- Worcester [Massachusetts] : Tyler and Hamilton, printers, MDCCCL.
- Other Title:
- Rev. L. Griggs' sermon after the execution of Prof. John W. Webster
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1850]
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- Local Notes:
- Scanned copy inscribed (preliminary leaf): "Gift Chas. H. Taylor Aug. 8, 1932."
- OCLC:
- 937009576
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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