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Tag: Daniel Webster

The Sham Robbery of Elijah Goodrich on his Own Person, Tried in Ipswich

July 6, 2025November 14, 2025 Gordon Harris1 Comment
Daniel Webster at court

Representing the defendants, Daniel Webster appealed to the jury to say under oath whether the inconsistencies and improbabilities of the prosecution should have any weight.

Posted in History, StoriesTagged Daniel Webster, Elijah Goodrich, Newburyport
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
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