Sketches of the life of Joseph Mountain, a Negro
Subtitle: who was executed for a rape, committed on the 26th day of May last. ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 45856
Publisher: Printed by John Trumbull.
Published: 1790
Place of publication: Norwich [Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Rape; African American criminals; Executions and executioners
Notes: First-person narrative, prepared by David Daggett (cf. Dexter's Yale graduates) and signed by Mountain. "The writer of this narrative assures the public, that the facts related were taken from the mouth of the culprit."--note on title page, signed: Joseph Peck. Samuel Punderson.

Bristol B7350

Shipton & Mooney 45856