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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hershock, Martin J., 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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