Daniel, Peter Vivian, 1784-1860 The opinion of Justice Peter V. Daniel of the United States Supreme Court in the famous Dred Scott case.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02546.01 Author/Creator: Daniel, Peter Vivian, 1784-1860 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 7 March 1857 Pagination: 46 p. ; 33 x 22.3 cm. Order a Copy
Daniel's original manuscript of his opinion on the Dred Scott case, bound into a book. Daniels, a passionate slavery advocate, argues that slavery had more protection under the Constitution than any other form of property. He supports the majority opinion of Justice Taney, but goes farther, asserting the unconstitutionality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Contains pencil notes, and numerous insertions and deletions in Daniel's hand, including slips of paper. With a later title page in another hand. This copy was used by the printers for the official printing of Daniel's opinion.
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