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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05636.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers related to the Amistad mutiny |
| Title | John Forsyth to William S. Holabird forwarding testimony relevant to the Amistad case |
| Date | 8 September 1840 |
| Author | Forsyth, John (1780-1841) |
| Recipient | Holabird, William S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Transmits the deposition (not included) of Henry Thompson given to H. Griffiths, Esquire, United States Commercial Agent on the Island of Mauritius. Thompson had been a crew member of the Bark Pembroke, from which he was illegally discharged. |
| Subjects | Amistad African American History Slavery Slave Trade Slave Rebellion Africa Mutiny Maritime Law President Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Prisoner Judiciary |
| 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 |