Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr.
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Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr. was an American linguist and theologian, who served as professor of sacred literature at Yale University. He is remembered mainly for his involvement with the Amistad case and
Prof. Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr., from a portrait by F. B. Carpenter.
James Covey
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James Benjamin Covey was a sailor, remembered today chiefly for his role as interpreter during the legal proceedings in the United States federal courts that followed the 1839 revolt aboard the Spanis
Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr.
…and New York City, counting aloud from one to ten in the words he had learned from the Africans. In this way he eventually met two British sailors, James Covey (a former slave) and Charles Pratt, who recognized the words and could serve as interpreters. The sailors also taught some Mende to Gibbs and to fellow…
James Covey