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The last words, and dying speech of Elisha Thomas, who was executed at Dover, on the 3d of June, 1788,--for the murder of Captain Peter Drowne.

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C South 08/Drawer 07/GC179/Half Folio GA 2012.02793
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Publisher
Portsmouth, N.H. : [s.n.], 1788.
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Osborne, George Jerry, 1761-1800
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Thomas, Elisha, 1746?-1788—Death and burial—In art
Drowne, Peter, d. 1788—Death and burial—In art
Public executions—New Hampshire—Dover—History—18th century—In art
Hangings—New Hampshire—Dover—History—18th century—In art
Broadsides—United States—18th century—Specimens
Murderers—New Hampshire—New Durham—18th century—In art
Executions and executioners—New Hampshire—18th century—Dover—In art
United States—History—18th century—In art
New Hampshire—History—18th century—In art
Broadsides—New Hampshire—Portsmouth—1788
Printed ephemera—United States—18th century—Specimens
Ephemera—18th century
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