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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05636.25 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers related to the Amistad mutiny |
| Title | Jared Griswold to William S. Holabird discussing the case of Peters vs Sumner |
| Date | 24 March 1830 |
| Author | Griswold, Jared (d. 1835) |
| Recipient | Holabird, William S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | Discusses the case of Peters vs. Sumner, implying that Griswold and Holabird were working on the case together. States that E. Phelps, another lawyer, moved the date of the case on account of a witness or witnesses who were absent. Relates that he will attend to Hitchcock's cases. |
| Subjects | Law |
| People | Griswold, Jared (d. 1835) Holabird, William S. (1794-1855) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Griswold served as Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut in 1835. 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 |