Published by
M.S. Harrison & Co.
Subject of
Newark Daily Advertiser, 1832 - 1904
Pinney, John Brooke, American, 1806 - 1882
Date
January 27, 1840
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 23 × 16 1/2 in. (58.4 × 41.9 cm)
Description
Issue of Newark Daily Advertiser Vol. 8 No. 176 from January 27th, 1840. On page two, column four, there is a brief update on United States v. Schooner Amistad. At the top of column five is a letter from Rev. John Pinney, of Monrovia, concerning the continued participation of American captains and ships in the illegal slave trade off the coast West Africa. Four unnumbered pages.
Place printed
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia, Africa
Sierra Leone, Africa
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Books and Published Materials
Type
newspapers
Topic
Illegal slave trade
Law
Mass media
Slavery
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.230
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c6c41a20-cd41-4aa6-a5fc-b0d542c9ba56

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