The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.008 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | Samuel Thatcher to Aaron Hobart discussing a job offer |
| Date | 8 February 1807 |
| Author | Thatcher, Samuel (1776-1872) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses a job offer for Hobart where he can complete in his law studies at Thatcher's law office in Warren, Maine, and asks him to come to Boston for an interview. Mentions that he can be found at the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he was currently serving. |
| Subjects | Law Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Thatcher, Samuel (1776-1872) Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Samuel Thatcher was a member of the Massachusetts house of representatives from 1801-1811 and later elected a congressman. Aaron Hobart, lawyer, jurist, state senator, and congressman, was born in Abington, Massachusetts and graduated from Brown University in 1805. He was admitted to the bar in 1809 and commenced practice in Abington, Massachusetts. In 1824, he moved to East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He was a representative in the state legislature in 1814; a state senator in 1819; and in 1820 was elected a representative in the 16th congress to fill a vacancy. He was re-elected to the 17th, 18th, & 19th congresses, serving from 1820-1827. He was a member of the governor's council, 1827-31, and a probate judge from 1843-58. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |