[Murder]. (Farmer, Daniel Davis, defendant). Rogers, Artemas and Henry B. Chase, reporters.

Trial of Daniel Davis Farmer, for the Murder of the Widow Anna Ayer, at Goffstown, on the 4th of April, A. D. 1821.

Concord [N.H.]: Published by Hill and Moore, 1821. First edition. Removed pamphlet (lacks wrappers), 9.25 x 5.75 inches, 72 pages, untrimmed. Paper stock rather toned and a little foxed throughout; a very good copy. Item #19533

"Mrs. Ayer had charged Farmer with fathering her child. He beat her to death with a cudgel and tried to burn her house" (McDade). McDade 300; American Imprints 7000. Neat contemporary autograph ownership signature at the head of the title page.

Price: $375.00