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Griswold, Jared, fl. 1835 to William S. Holabird

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05636.25 Author/Creator: Griswold, Jared, fl. 1835 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 March 1830 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the case of Peters vs. Sumner, implying that Griswold and Holabird were working on the case together. States that E. Phelps, another lawyer, moved the date of the case on account of a witness or witnesses who were absent. Relates that he will attend to Hitchcock's cases.

Griswold, Jared, ?-1835
Holabird, William S., 1794-1855

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