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A New England prison diary : slander, religion, and markets in early America /

In 1812, New Hampshire shopkeeper Timothy M. Joy abandoned his young family, fleeing the creditors who threatened to imprison him. Within days, he found himself in a Massachusetts jailhouse, charged with defamation of a prominent politician. During the months of his incarceration, Joy kept a remarka...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hershock, Martin J., 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • "A stranger of good address and personal appearance"
  • "The distracted state of my affairs"
  • "If I spend my days in prison I still will be a Democrat"
  • "Having God for my friend what more do I want?"
  • "Adieu ye damp solitary walls"
  • Diaries, dead ends, and discoveries.