Buy this book on-line WILLIAM H. WYANT : 1832 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT ALS DETAILING CONDITIONS AT THE STATE PRISON IN WETHERSFIELD CT
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. On offer is an interesting early Connecticut handwritten ALS with social comment regarding convicts and prisons by WM. H. WYANT dated Hartford, Ct., 1832, 1p, folio, plus integral address leaf. Describes visit to the State Prison at Wethersfield, three miles from Hartford. "...to behold its unhappy inmates (Surely the way of the transgressor is hard) I passed through the various Work Shops both of men and women the women where employed in making Segars, the men in Workin Iron, Wood and Leather & the largest number of Workmen where Shoe Makers. negroes and Whites all together. I should not like such Shopmates." Seal tear top edge affects a few words otherwise VG.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WILLIAM H. WYANT : 1832 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT ALS DETAILING CONDITIONS AT THE STATE PRISON IN WETHERSFIELD CT. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, antiquarian books, incunabula, fine bindings and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |