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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05636.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers related to the Amistad mutiny |
| Title | Charles Bostwick to William S. Holabird agreeing to a settlement between Jervett and his creditors |
| Date | 13 January 1829 |
| Author | Bostwick, Charles (fl. 1796-1840) |
| Recipient | Holabird, William S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | Bostwick, a lawyer, discusses terms of settlement in a court case between Mr. Jervett and his creditors. Holabird represented the creditors. Bostwick states that Jervett will settle on the terms proposed by Holabird in previous correspondence. Address indicates that Holabird practiced in Winchester, Connecticut. |
| Subjects | Law Debt Finance |
| People | Bostwick, Charles (fl. 1796-1840) Holabird, William S. (1794-1855) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Bostwick served as Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1840. Holabird was District Attorney for the State of Connecticut during the Amistad trial. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |