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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05636.27 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers related to the Amistad mutiny |
| Title | William S. Holabird to Theodore Hinsdale concerning a recommendation for a judicial appointment |
| Date | 17 May 1831 |
| Author | Holabird, William S. (1794-1855) |
| Additional authors | Hinsdale, Theodore (1800-1841) |
| Recipient | Hinsdale, Theodore |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Holabird asks Theodore if he told Horace Hinsdale that Holabird recommended Colonel [Sopic?] as Justice to General Adams on the grounds that Sopic was an anti-mason. Includes Theodore's reply of the same day, informing Holabird he did not pass the message to Horace. |
| Subjects | Judiciary Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Law Fraternal Organization Masons |
| People | Holabird, William S. (1794-1855) Hinsdale, Theodore (1800-1841) Hinsdale, Horace (1782-1858) |
| Place written | Winsted, Connecticut |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | 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 |