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Hinsdale, Theodore (1800-1841) to William S. Holabird

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05636.30 Author/Creator: Hinsdale, Theodore (1800-1841) Place Written: Winchester, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 March 1833 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.7 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy

Relates that he is going to Colebrook, Connecticut. Mentions unspecified business pertaining to court.

Holabird was District Attorney for the State of Connecticut during the Amistad trial.

Hinsdale, Theodore, 1800-1841
Holabird, William S., 1794-1855

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