FtV – A Boston Book Bound in Human Skin
04/07/25 • 30 min
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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 109 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the Boston Athenaeum in search of a rare book — the 1837 memoirs and deathbed confession of thief and highwayman James Allen, alias George Walton (among others). Allen’s dying wish was to have one copy of the book bound in leather made from the skin of his own back. That one copy is embossed with the Latin: Hic Liber Waltonis Cute Compactus Est. — This book is bound in the skin of Walton. This episode first aired April 29, 2021
Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 109 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the Boston Athenaeum in search of a rare book — the 1837 memoirs and deathbed confession of thief and highwayman James Allen, alias George Walton (among others). Allen’s dying wish was to have one copy of the book bound in leather made from the skin of his own back. That one copy is embossed with the Latin: Hic Liber Waltonis Cute Compactus Est. — This book is bound in the skin of Walton. This episode first aired April 29, 2021
Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
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In Episode 390 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the story of Dr. Horace Wells of Hartford, Connecticut, a dentist who attended a nitrous oxide expedition in 1844. Though the performance was a laughing matter, Dr. Wells took what he saw seriously. He was inspired to try using the gas in his dental practice. Though he sought fame and fortune, Wells spiraled downward into darkness.
See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-390-the-father-of-laughing-gas/
Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/
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See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-391-the-ghost-of-whipple-hollow/
Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends
Check out Jeff's new underground publication Shadow Zine! https://shadowzine.com/
Listen to Ray's Local Raydio! https://localraydio.com/
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