Mr. Daniel Perreau's narrative of his unhappy case; wherein Every particular Transaction between Mrs. Rudd, his Brother, and himself, from the commencement of Mr. Daniel Perreau's connexion with Mrs. Rudd, until the time of his trial [...]

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Author

Daniel Perreau

Publication

1775 - Printed for Thomas Evans, London

Language

English

Word Count

28,500 words, Guess

Page Count

114 pages

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL58595720M
OCLC Control Numberbib_fict_6239892

Description

Full title: Mr. Daniel Perreau's narrative of his unhappy case; wherein Every particular Transaction between Mrs. Rudd, his Brother, and himself, from the commencement of Mr. Daniel Perreau's connexion with Mrs. Rudd, until the time of his trial, Is most truly and candidly laid before the Public; together with his defence. Published by himself. 8vo. pp. iv, 96. Signatures: [A]² B-N⁴. Half calf, marbled boards. Bookplate and stamps of the Los Angeles County Law Library (dispersed 2014). Only edition, the pre-execution rebuttal of one of the twin brothers tried in 1775 after a six-year spree of forgeries on bills of exchange and reciprocal instruments, and loan bonds for large sums, allegedly in collaboration with the extravagant Irish adventuress and courtesan Margaret Caroline Rudd. In March 1775 she was allowed to turn Crown’s evidence, but after the brothers were convicted and hanged – before an audience said to consist of thirty thousand or more – she too was tried but acquitted. A mass of publication during and after the events debated the apportionment of guilt, and explored Rudd’s notorious relationships with ‘clients’ ranging from the Marquis of Granby and the Duke of Cumberland to John Wilkes (at length) and James Boswell; the tale has been retold by Sarah Bakewell (see Bib# 6239904/Fr# 654.4 in this collection) and by Donna T. Andrew and Randall McGowan (see Bib# 2224491/Fr# 654.3). See also ESTC, T11291. <a href="https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/permalink/01JHU_INST/1lu78g9/alma991000227079707861" rel="nofollow">Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record.</a>

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