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Copyright © 2008 University of Pennsylvania Press All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations used for purposes ofreview or scholarly citation, none ofthis book may be reproduced in any form by any means without written permission from the publisher. Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104--4-112 Printed in the United States ofAmerica on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4- 3 2 I Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Branson, Susan. Dangerous to know: women, crime, and notoriety in the early republic / Susan Branson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 978-0-8122-2187-9 I. Carson, Ann Baker. 2. Clarke Mary, fl. 1815-1838. 3. WomenPennsylvania -Philadelphia-Biography. 4-. Female offenders-PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia -Biography. 5. Women authors, American-19th centuryBiography . 6. Philadelphia (Pa.)-Social conditions-19th century. 7. Sex role-United States-HistorY-I9th century. 8. Crime-Social aspects-United States-HistorY-19th century. 9. Fame-Social aspectsUnited States-HistorY-19th century. 10. Social status-United StatesHistorY -19th century. I. Title. HQI4-39.P5B73 2008 305.4-8'9623092274-811-dc22 200800904-0 For J(aitlin This page intentionally left blank ...

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