The Following is a particular account of a horrid murder
Subtitle: Abel Clemmons [i.e., Clemmens] murdered his wife and eight children. Clarksburg, Virginia, Nov. 11, 1805
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 8452
Publisher: Printed by Campbell & Britton?
Published: 1805
Place of publication: Morgantown, Va.?
Language: eng
Subjects: Murder; Poetry; Infanticide
Notes: Followed by: Lines on the horrid murder.

Another edition (Shaw & Shoemaker 8941) has title: Murder--Horrible murder!! Clarksburg, Virginia, November, 1805.

Appears to be a contemporary printing; cf. the note at foot: Clemmons has resigned himself up into the hands of justice.

Possibly printed at nearby Morgantown, Va., by Joseph Campbell and Forbes Britton, that town's only printers in 1805.

Text in two columns surrounded by mourning border and nine coffins; printed area measures 36.4 x 20.5 cm.

Shaw & Shoemaker 8452

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.