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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05636.32 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers related to the Amistad mutiny |
| Title | Samuel Church to William S. Holabird discussing the career prospects of a brother |
| Date | 10 December 1834 |
| Author | Church, Samuel (1785-1854) |
| Recipient | Holabird, William S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Possibly created by Samuel Church (signed as "S. Church"). Writes "I feel a great interest in the professional success of a brother who has ever been peculiarly dear to me... his present location is in more respects than one ill suited to his present prospects..." Possibly written in support of Holabird's appointment as United States District Attorney for the state of Connecticut. |
| Subjects | Law Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Church, Samuel (1785-1854) Holabird, William S. (1794-1855) |
| Place written | Salisbury, Connecticut |
| Theme | Law; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Church, a lawyer from Salisbury, was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1818, Judge of the Superior Court in 1832, and Chief Justice of Supreme Court in 1847. Holabird was District Attorney for Connecticut during the Amistad trial. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |