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Holmes, Abraham, 1754-1839 to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.132 Author/Creator: Holmes, Abraham, 1754-1839 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 January 1822 Pagination: 3 p. : address : free frank Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the bankruptcy law being considered by Congress. States that his opinion is at odds with Hobart's. Holmes contends that it was a "universal understanding of the people at the time of the ratifying of the Constitution" that a clause authorized the passage of a debtors relief law, but that such a law might "destroy every principle of Justice and equity," it would "destroy every idea that we have of Natural, Civil or political Justice." Comments on problems with the petition for a "new post road." Discusses three capital trials (one for a prison murder and two for highway robbery in Boston. Discusses the resignation of municipal court Judge Dawn and possible successors vying for the appointment.

Holmes, Abraham R., 1754-1839
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858
Dawn (judge), fl. 1822
Quincy, Josiah, fl. 1822
Whitman, Benjamin, fl. 1822
Thatcher, Peter O., fl. 1822

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