| Titles: |
"Mr. Fox and Mr. Forsyth re. Amistad Case" |
| Creator/Author: |
Forsyth, John; Fox, Henry S. |
| Description: | Exchange of letters between Sect'y of State Forsyth and British Minister Fox sent by President Van Buren to U.S.Senate: Fox cites laws and treaties affecting legality of importing slaves from Africa and urges U.S. President to secure liberty for the captives; Forsyth reflects the administration's wish to avoid involvement in the case. |
| Primary Source Publisher: | Washington Globe |
| Secondary Source Publisher: | New York Journal of Commerce |
| Secondary Source Publication Date: | 2/18/1841 |
| Subject Keywords: |
Other Person - Forsyth, John Other Keyword - Treaties Vessel - Amistad Amistad African - Amistad Africans Other Keyword - Executive Place - England Place - Spain Place - Cuba Other Keyword - African Slave Trade Other Person - Fox, H.S. Other Person - Calderon de la Barca, Angel Other Keyword - Treaties Court Related - Law Other Keyword - Politics Other Keyword - Diplomacy Place - Africa Other Keyword - Colonization Other Keyword - Race Other Keyword - Revolt Other Keyword - Abolition |
| Courtesy of: | microfilm, Harvard University |
