Letter from Dwight P. Janes to Joshua Leavitt

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Dwight P. Janes reports that John Jay Hyde, editor of the New London Gazette, claims "the young Spaniard" told him that the Amistad Captives were newly arrived from Africa. Dwight P. Janes suggests that Hyde be summoned, however, since he is not an abolitionist, Savilion Haley should also be summoned.

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Title

Letter from Dwight P. Janes to Joshua Leavitt

Author

Janes, Dwight P.

Addressee

Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873

Date Created

1839-11-04

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Dwight P. Janes reports that John Jay Hyde, editor of the New London Gazette, claims "the young Spaniard" told him that the Amistad Captives were newly arrived from Africa. Dwight P. Janes suggests that Hyde be summoned, however, since he is not an abolitionist, Savilion Haley should also be summoned.

Topical Subject(s)

Amistad (Schooner)
Slave insurrections--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Slave trade--America--History
Correspondence

Name Subject(s)

Janes, Dwight P.
Leavitt, Joshua, 1794-1873

Geographical Subject(s)

New London (Ct.)
New York (N.Y.)

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library
Amistad Research Center

Language

eng

Identifier (local)

ama0193

Extent

Letter, 4 p.

Type of Resource

text

Source

Doc. No. F1-4666, American Missionary Association Archives, Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

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