Letter from James Hamilton to William Smith, May 25, 1758
- Description
- Advising Smith of a need for a Report on the case to be filed by Solicitor General before the case can be taken before the king. He further states that the denial of Habeas Corpus was unjust. Hamilton believes that Smith will be freed once such a case is made to the king’s court yet Hamilton is sensitive to the loss of freedom and advises Smith on the possibilities of acknowledging a role for the sake of release.
- Creator
- Hamilton, James (creator)
- Smith, William, 1727-1803
- Date
- 1758-05-25
- Language
- English
- Geographic Subject
- United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Collection
- William Smith Papers (University Archives)
- Penn in the Age of Franklin (University of Pennsylvania)
- Extent
- 4 p. (2 leaves) ; 32 x 21 cm.
- Notes
- See full finding aid at: https://archives.upenn.edu/collections/finding-aid/upt50s664/
- Physical Location
- UPT50 S664 Box 1, Folder 13
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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