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John Marshall letter to James Gould

2021-37-0

 Item
Identifier: 2021-37-0

Content Description

This letter from Chief Justice John Marshall to Judge James Gould is in reference to Gould's 1832 book, "A Treatise on the Principles of Pleading in Civil Actions." Marshall wrote, "I have now read it through with advantage to my self, and with some surprise at finding that a subject which has employed so many pens should still admit of being presented in a form that may make the book an acquisition certainly to the law student, and indeed to the profession. You have well arranged the matter belonging to the subject; and have succeeded in your desire of presenting it as a system of consistent and rational principles, adopted with the utmost precision to the administration of justice, according to uniform rules."

Dates

  • Creation: 1832 Dec 3

Creator

Extent

1 letters

Language of Materials

English

Condition Description

The letter is in very good condition. There are creases where it was folded and a tear where the sealing wax originally sealed the letter.

Title
John Marshall letter to James Gould
Status
Completed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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