A Report on the History and Mode of Management of the Kentucky Penitentiary from its Origin in 1798 to March 1, 1860
- Hardcover
- New York: Yeoman Office, 1860
New York: Yeoman Office, 1860. Hardcover. Cloth on spine is loose and foxing throughout. With bookplate of Newton Craig, Keeper of the Penitentiary from1844-59. Craig was involved in the case f Delia Webster, an abolitionist who was sent to the Penitentiary. Craig urged the Governor to pardon her and so she served just a few months. Craig's motives are murky, but he later turned against Miss Webster.
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Title
A Report on the History and Mode of Management of the Kentucky Penitentiary from its Origin in 1798 to March 1, 1860
Author
Sneed, William C.
Binding
Hardcover
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Yeoman Office: New York
Date
1860