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These letters concerning the Amistad Africans have been transcribed by Ann J. Arcari, Farmington Room Librarian and members of the Farmington Historical Society for use in tours of Farmington’s Amistad sites, and also for the use of students and other researchers. The letters (photocopies) were purchased from the Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, New Orleans, the owning institution. The transcribed letters were selected for the details they provide about the life of the Mendians, as they were sometimes called, before they were set free by the Supreme Court and while they lived here in our town from March to November of 1841.
Introduction to Amistad Letters
August 21, 1835 Camp-Williams re E. Cowles business
September 16, 1839 Ltr. no. 1 S.S. Cowles-H. Cowles, Lundy ref.
September 16, 1839 Ltr. no. 2 S.S. Cowles-H. Cowles AntiSl. Mtg.
January 20, 1841 Tappan-Norton
February 9, 1841 Cinque Ltr.
Feburary 10, 1841 Norton-Tappan
February 15, 1841 No-T freed here
February 27, 1841 Mohawks letter Norton-Tappan
March 4, 1841
March 13, 1841 Williams-Tappan
March 18, 1841 Booth-Tappan
March 20, 1841 Kinna-Tappan
March 22, 1841 Norton-Tappan
March 23, 1841 Courant Letter
August 9, 1841 Norton-Tappan Foone's death
August 13, 1841 Raymond-Tappan coming to F.
September 7, 1841 Williams-Tappan. doc.
October 11, 1841 Raymond-Tappan, going back
Farmington June 4, 1941
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