| Titles: |
Messrs. Staples and Sedgwick to the President, 13 September, 1839. |
| Creator/Author: |
Sedgwick, Theodore Jr. Staples, Seth |
| Description: | Mr. Sedgwick and Mr. Staples appeal to President Van Buren to uphold justice on the Amistad case since Ruiz and Montes have no legitimate claim over the Africans and the Africans actions on board of the vessel were justified. |
| Primary Source Publication Date: | 9/13/1839 |
| Secondary Source Publisher: | U.S. Government |
| Secondary Source Publication Date: | 4/15/1840 |
| Subject Keywords: |
Amistad African Other Person - Montez, Pedro Other Person - Ruiz, Jose Other Person - Sedgwick, Theodore Other Person - Staples, Seth Other Person - Van Buren, Martin Court Related - Law Other Keyword - Politics Other Keyword - Diplomacy |
