United States v. William Durell

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Description

This case involves a charge of printing a false, scandalous, and malicious libel against the President of the United States, John Adams. The defendant, who was a printer from Mount Pleasant, New York, printed an “Answer To The Youths of Philadelphia” comparing President John Adams to the traitor Benedict Arnold.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.

National Archives Identifier: 1067894

Full Citation: United States v. William Durell; 7/19/1798; United States v. William Durell; Criminal Case Files, 1790 – 1912; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at New York City, New York, NY. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/united-states-v-william-durell/, April 4, 2026]

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