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Titles: Mr. Calderon to Mr. Forsyth, 6th September, 1839, and translation.
Creator/Author: Calderon de la Barca, Angel
Description: In a letter to Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Calderon summarizes the events aboard the Amistad from Spain's point of view. He makes a number of requests about what should be done with the ship, the cargo, the Spaniards aboard, and the Amistad Africans.
Primary Source Publisher: Spanish Government
Primary Source Publication Date: 9/6/1839
Secondary Source Publisher: U.S. Government
Secondary Source Publication Date: 5/15/1840
Subject Keywords: Amistad African - Amistad Africans
Other Keyword - Capture
Other Person - Forsyth, John
Other Person - Montez, Pedro
Other Person - Ruiz, Jose
Place - Havana, Cuba
Vessel - Amistad
Vessel - Washington
Place - New London, Connecticut
Other Person - Judson, Judge Andrew T.
Place - Spain
Other Person - Calderon de la Barca, Angel
Court Related - Circuit Court
Other Keyword - Politics
Other Keyword - Diplomacy



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