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US, Amistad - Supreme Court records, 1839 record example

US, Amistad - Supreme Court records, 1839

Records: 1,025Complete: 100%

NARA M2012. This Supreme Court case deals with issues of salvage of the "Amistad," a ship carrying slaves seized by the US Navy in 1839.

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Attorney General's Summary and Opinion
Attorney General's Summary and Opinion
Decree of the Court Freeing the Africans
Decree of the Court Freeing the Africans

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Fold3, US, Appellate Case File No. 2161, United States v. The Amistad, 40 U.S. 518 (15 Peters 518), Decided March 9, 1841, and Related Lower Court and Department of Justice Records, 1839 ( : accessed Mar 19, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, Amistad - Supreme Court records, 1839
Total Records
1,025Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Publication Number
M2012
Record Group
267
Published on Fold3
February 6, 2007
Last Updated
February 6, 2007