The confession of John Battus
Subtitle: a mulatto, aged 19 years and 7 months;--who was executed at Dedham, November 8, 1804, for the crimes of a most cruel rape and murder on the body of Salome Talbott, of Canton, in the 14th year of her age. : To which is added his writings, during his imprisonment
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 5820
Publisher: Printed by Herman Mann
Published: 1804
Place of publication: Dedham, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Crime; Rape; Murder; Executions and executioners; Last words
Notes: The confession, dated "Dedham Jail, Nov. 7, 1804," is signed on p. 14: John Battus. Attest, Samuel Doggett, dep. jailor.

Herman Mann was the only printer active at Dedham at this time. A broadside edition of the confession (not in Shaw & Shoemaker) has also been ascribed to the press of Herman Mann.

Last page blank.

"Reflections," p. [2]-3, signed: The editor. Dedham, Nov. 7--1804.

"The writings of John Battus, on the melancholly subject, for which he was confined in prison at Dedham, July 7, and executed, November 8, 1804. Corrected and published at his special request, by the editor of his 'Confession.'"--p. [15]-34.

Shaw & Shoemaker 5820

McDade, T.M. Murder, 72

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.