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Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854 Speech of governor Dorr, in answer to the question by the court, why sentence should not be pronounced against him

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02211 Author/Creator: Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854 Place Written: Newport, Rhode Island Type: Broadside Date: 1844/06/25 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 41 cm, Width: 28 cm Order a Copy

Published by the Republican Herald Office. Appeals to the citizens of Rhode Island, arguing that the sentence given to him goes against the principles of a democratic Republic. Dorr was charged for treason and sentenced to life imprisonment and hard labor for his role in the Dorr Rebellion.

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

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