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Sketches of the life, and a narrative of the trial of James Hamilton : who was tried and convicted, and sentenced to be hung ... for the murder of Major Benjamin Birdsall.

Included WorkHamilton, James, 1791-1818. Trial of James Hamilton for the murder of Major Benjamin Birdsall.
Included WorkCumming, Hooper, 1788-1825.
Other author/creatorNew York (State). Supreme Court.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoAlbany [N.Y.] : [publisher not identified], 1818.
Description16 pages
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 45721. ^A575643
General note"To which is added, a succint statement of the facts relative to the murder, by Lieut. Scott; also, the interview had with Major Birdsall during his last moments by the Rev. Hooper Cumming; also, the Rev. Hooper Cumming's address to the soldiers of Major Birdsall's company ... at the interment of Maj. Birdsall."
General noteThe account by Scott and the interview by Cumming are taken from articles in the Albany Register, July 12 and 13, 1818; the sketch of Birdsall's life is from the Albany Daily Advertiser of July 15, 1818.
General noteTitle supplied by Shaw & Shoemaker: Sketches of the life and trial of Hamilton, convicted for murder (Supreme Court, New York) with statement of facts, etc.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 45721
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 45721).
Other titleSketches of the life and trial of Hamilton, convicted for murder.

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