Case of Lieutenant Hooe-A Notable Instance of Whig Honesty. To the Hon. John M. Botts.
- Singerman ID
- supp0176
- Year
- 1840
- Entry
- Kendall, Amos. Case of Lieutenant Hooe-A Notable Instance of Whig Honesty. To the Hon. John M. Botts. [Washington, D.C.?, 1840]. 8 p.
- Author/Editor
- Kendall, Amos
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Title
- Case of Lieutenant Hooe-A Notable Instance of Whig Honesty. To the Hon. John M. Botts.
- Language
- English
- Printer/Publisher
- None
- Notes
- Judge Advocate John Minor Botts refused to accept testimony from two African-American witnesses to the events leading to the court-martial, now under appeal, of Lieut. George Mason Hooe (see entry ). As recalled by two African-American sailors, Uriah P. Levy, the commander of the USS Vandalia, was disrespected by Hooe as the "damned old Jew" (alternatively, "a damned Jew"). On pp. 7-8, M. Van Buren’s "Letter From the President" with his observations on the Hooe case, also the very contentious legal issue if free blacks should be allowed to offer court testimony against whites.
- Collection
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Chronological File, 1676 to 1900
Part of Case of Lieutenant Hooe-A Notable Instance of Whig Honesty. To the Hon. John M. Botts.
Kendall, Amos, “Case of Lieutenant Hooe-A Notable Instance of Whig Honesty. To the Hon. John M. Botts.”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 16, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/50094