cover image: Argument of John Quincy Adams, before the Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of the United States, Appellants, vs. Cinque, and others, Africans, captured in the Schooner Amistad

Argument of John Quincy Adams, before the Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of the United States, Appellants, vs. Cinque, and others, Africans, captured in the Schooner Amistad

1841

A first edition manuscript of John Quincy Adam’s arguments before United States Supreme Court in the trial United States v. Schooner Amistad, 1841. The Octavo pamphlet-manuscript is constructed of handstitched rag paper, with 35 pages of John Quincy Adams’] full defense of the illegally captured Mende Africans by the Spanish schooner, La Amistad. A signature, possibly from a former owner of the manuscript, is written in blotted ink across the top front. Below it, in staggered size font, is: [ARGUMENT / OF / JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, BEFORE THE / SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES / IN THE CASE OF THE / UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, / vs. / CINQUE, AND OTHERS, AFRICANS / CAPTURED IN THE SCHOONER AMISTAD, BY LIEUT. GEDNEY, / DELIVERED ON THE 24th OF FEBRUARY AND 1st of MARCH, 1841. / WITH A REVIEW OF THE CASE OF THE ANTELOPE, / REPORTED IN THE 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH VOLUMES OF WHEATON’S REPORTS.]. The lower third of the manuscript’s front reads: [NEW YORK / S. W. BENEDICT, 128 FULTON STREET. / 1841.]. There are no markings on the blank reverse of the manuscript. Transcribed by digital volunteers
law african americans slavery international affairs african american supreme court of the united states trans atlantic slave trade illegal slave trade u.s. history, 1815-1861 pieh, sengbe benedict, s. w bradlee, john t adams, john quincy

Authors

John Quincy Adams, Sengbe Pieh, Sierra Leonean, 1814 - 1879, Supreme Court of the United States, American, founded 1789, S. W. Benedict, American, John T. Bradlee, American

Collection
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection Slavery and Freedom Objects Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Dates
1841
Format
Ink on wove paper
Pages
H x W: 8 11/16 × 5 11/16 in. (22 × 14.5 cm)
Place Discussed
United States of America Cuba Sierra Leone
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
Sierra Leone
Rights
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/9a887b6b692f426dded382d43eb8362e

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