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2nd: If a reprive is not given before July 1, on that day we would be carried, by law, to the death-house of the State Prison in Charlestown, Mass. The death house is windowless, that means, airless and lightless, a veritable hell in the hottest days of Summer. In it we would suffer an agony, and we would have to stay very long if [crossed out:another] | 2 | ||
Whereas, if a reprive is granted before July 1, we would be kept in this Dedham Jail until the Governor decision and not carried to the death house untill ten days before the first day of the week in which we will be executed, if Fuller so decides. Here we have at least, light and air, a slice of land and of sky to contemplate, some visits, and a dayly bliss of a great hour of Sun-light and free winds, in the yard - so that we would not begin to agonize untill they will kill us. | 2nd: If a reprive is not given before July 1, on that day we would be carried, by law, to the death-house of the State Prison in Charlestown, Mass. The death house is windowless, that means, airless and lightless, a veritable hell in the hottest days of Summer. In it we would suffer an agony, and we would have to stay very long if [crossed out:another] a reprive would be given after that we had been took there -- safe if transported to Cherry Hill Wing. | ||
3rd. Mr. Thompson has a case for July -- and asked if he can take it -- that is, if Gov. Fuller give us a respite. | Whereas, if a reprive is granted before July 1, we would be kept in this Dedham Jail until the Governor decision and not carried to the death house untill ten days before the first day of the week in which we will be executed, if Fuller so decides. Here we have at least, light and air, a slice of land and of sky to contemplate, some visits, and a dayly bliss of a great hour of Sun-light and free winds, in the yard - so that we would not begin to agonize untill they will kill us. | ||
Now, from what the defince told me, it seems | 3rd. Mr. Thompson has a case for July -- and asked if he can take it -- that is, if Gov. Fuller give us a respite. | ||
Now, from what the defince told me, it seems | |||
Latest revision as of 05:15, 31 January 2023
2 2nd: If a reprive is not given before July 1, on that day we would be carried, by law, to the death-house of the State Prison in Charlestown, Mass. The death house is windowless, that means, airless and lightless, a veritable hell in the hottest days of Summer. In it we would suffer an agony, and we would have to stay very long if [crossed out:another] a reprive would be given after that we had been took there -- safe if transported to Cherry Hill Wing.
Whereas, if a reprive is granted before July 1, we would be kept in this Dedham Jail until the Governor decision and not carried to the death house untill ten days before the first day of the week in which we will be executed, if Fuller so decides. Here we have at least, light and air, a slice of land and of sky to contemplate, some visits, and a dayly bliss of a great hour of Sun-light and free winds, in the yard - so that we would not begin to agonize untill they will kill us. 3rd. Mr. Thompson has a case for July -- and asked if he can take it -- that is, if Gov. Fuller give us a respite. Now, from what the defince told me, it seems