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THOMPSON, SMITH

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THOMPSON, SMITH
(1768-1843) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1823-1843). Heard the Amistad case during his tenure. A.L.S. 1p. legal folio, Albany, Mar. 24, 1814 to Rep. Jonathan Fiske in Washington attempting to prevent the removal of the local postmaster at Albany: ""...of the new Postmaster General, there has been considerable conversation here about attempts to obtain the removal of our post master Doct. Manicus...There can be no good reason that I know off [sic] for his removal. He is a faithful, attentive, and obliging officer...as to his politics I hardly know what they are...I have always understood he was a republican...you would oblige him, by inquiring whether any attempts of the kind are making, and endeavor to combat them..."" Usual folds, light soiling, minor reinforcement in a couple of spots, otherwise very good.