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1817. [KENNISTON, Levi and Laban]. Report of the Evidence at the Trial of Levi & Laban Kenniston, before Hon. Samuel Putnam, on an Indictment for the Robbery of Major Elijah P. Goodridge, December 19, 1816. Salem, MA: Printed by T.C. Cushing, 1817. 1st ed. 32pp, stitched, untrimmed. Very old water stain to first few leaves, light scattered foxing, else very good. Contemporary presentation inscription on title page. Goodridge set up the robbery, which was a sham, and the Kennistons were acquitted.

Boston: J.T. Buckingham, 1817. First Edition. Octavo (22cm.); disbound; 63pp. Light foxing, first signature starting to separate but still holding, else Very Good and sound. One of three published accounts of the trial of Levi and Laban Kenniston, falsely accused of robbery. Daniel Webster served on the defense team and his address to the jury is included here (pp. 40-56). See Clifford B. Clapp, "The Speeches of Daniel Webster: A Bibliographical Review," in "The Papers of the Bibliographical Society" (1919), pp. 21-2. SABIN 37455; SHAW & SHOEMAKER 41954.