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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05636.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers related to the Amistad mutiny |
| Title | Notes on witness statements in the Amistad case, made by Holabird, United States District Attorney for Connecticut |
| Date | January 1840 |
| Author | Holabird, William S. (1794-1855) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Contains testimony of Dwight G. James (an abolitionist), Captain Green (who came into contact with Amistad Africans on shore, prior to their capture), N. Wilcox (Norris Wilcox, United States Marshal for the District of Connecticut), and E. Osborne (who notes the value of the cargo). Wilcox notes the cargo on board the Amistad, and Green identifies persons in the courtroom who he had seen on shore. Possibly created in Connecticut, where the District Court heard the case. |
| Subjects | Amistad African American History Slavery Slave Trade Slave Rebellion Africa Mutiny Maritime Law President Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner Judiciary Abolition |
| People | Holabird, William S. (1794-1855) |
| Theme | Law; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Naval & Maritime; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | In January 1840 the Amistad case was presented before Judge Andrew T. Judson in the Connecticut District Court. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |