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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05636.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers related to the Amistad mutiny |
| Title | John Forsyth to William S. Holabird forwarding documents pertaining to the Amistad case |
| Date | 25 March 1840 |
| Author | Forsyth, John (1780-1841) |
| Recipient | Holabird, William S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses a letter from the Spanish minister at Washington, D.C., a translation of the letter, and the printed copy of a treaty (not included) from 1835 between Great Britain and Spain intended to enforce restriction of the slave trade. Intends for Holabird to use the documents at the upcoming Circuit Court Amistad trial. Instructs Holabird to return the treaty to the State Department on the request of the Spanish minister. |
| Subjects | Amistad African American History Slavery Slave Trade Slave Rebellion Africa Mutiny Maritime Law President Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner Judiciary Treaty Diplomacy |
| People | Forsyth, John (1780-1841) Holabird, William S. (1794-1855) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Naval & Maritime; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Forsyth was Secretary of State 1834-1841. 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 |