- Published by
- Burnett & Smith
- Subject of
- New York Weekly Messenger, 1832 - 1836
- Capt. Morrell, Benjamin, American, 1795 - 1838
- Date
- December 19, 1832
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 1/4 × 16 5/8 in. (56.5 × 42.2 cm)
- Description
- Issue Vol. 2 No. 22 of the New York Weekly Messenger. Black type on off-white paper. On interior page at leftmost column is an account by Captain Benjamin Morrell Jr., [CAPT. MORRELL'S VISIT TO A SLAVE SHIP], on his inspection of Brazilian slave ships in the Bay of Benguela. He conveys his horror at the conditions of those enslaved persons held captive on the ship. Account closes with acknowledgement that American ships are engaged in the very same conduct.
- Place printed
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Angola, Africa
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Type
- newspapers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
- Object number
- 2014.312.229
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




