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An account of the trial of Thomas Cooper, of Northumberland : on a charge of libel against the President of the United States, taken in short hand with a preface, notes, and appendix /

In April 1800, Thomas Cooper was tried in federal court in Philadelphia for libel against the President of the United States under the new Sedition Act of 1798. Cooper proceeded to publish all documents and transcripts, along with commentary, as soon as the trial ended.

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Main Author: Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839, (Author)
Corporate Authors: United States. Circuit Court (3rd Circuit), American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress), Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress), Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Political Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), William Duane Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Printed by J. Bioren ..., April 1800.
Subjects and Genres:
Cooper, Thomas, > 1759-1839 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Adams, John, > 1735-1826.
Adams, John, > 1735-1826
Cooper, Thomas, > 1759-1839
1798
Trials (Seditious libel) > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Alien and Sedition laws, 1798.
Procès (Libelles séditieux) > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie.
Lois sur les étrangers et la sédition, États-Unis, 1798.
Trials (Seditious libel)
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Trial proceedings > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > 1800.
Annotations (Provenance) > 18th century.
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Call Number: AM 1800 Coo LCP
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