The narrative of Whiting Sweeting, [electronic resource] : who was executed at Albany, the 26th of August, 1791. Containing, an account of his trial before the Supreme Court of Judicature of the state of New-York, at the July term, 1791, for the murder of Darius Quimby--the substance of the charge of His Honor the chief justice to the jury, with the sentence of death on the prisoner--an address to the public on the fatal consequences of a life spent in sin, instanced in his own conduct ... Written by himself, and published for the benefit of precious souls, at his particular and dyin request. To which are added, an account of the behaviour of the unhappy sufferer, from his confinement to execution, and the substance of his address at the gallows. By one who had free access to, and frequent cenversation [sic] with him.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweeting, Whiting, d. 1791.

Carter, William., Author.

Contributor:

Carter, William.

Byrne, John, 1760-1837, printer.

Huntington, James, bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trials (Murder)--New York (State)--Albany.

Trials (Murder).

Executions and executioners--New York (State)--Albany.

Executions and executioners.

Murder--New York (State)--Stephentown.

Murder.

Sweeting, Whiting, d. 1791.

Sweeting, Whiting.

Quimby, Darius, d. 1791.

Quimby, Darius.

Genre:

Poems -- 1797.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (47, [1] p. )

Other Title:

Narrative of Whiting Sweeting,

Place of Publication:

Windham [Conn.] : Printed [by John Byrne?] for Mr. James Huntington, 1797.

Notes:

John Byrne is the only printer of record at Windham in 1797.

"A short account of the life, conversation, parting advice and execution of Whiting Sweeting--by William Carter."--p. 42-46.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

Evans, 32899

Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1480

McDade, T.M. Murder, 960m

Sabin, 94053

English Short Title Catalog, W13766.

OCLC:

511009228