Papers, 1828-1957 | WorldCat.org
Papers of Marcus P. Knowlton, Chief Justice of the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court, contain correspondence, writings, a scrapbook, and a few misc. papers related to Knowlton's career as an attorney and judge. Letters to Knowlton concern his appointment to the court (1881), a speech made at Yale (1901-02), his appointment as chief justice (1902) and his resignation from the court due to an eye condition, including the re-assignment of his cases (1911). The remainder of the letters are to Knowlton's wife upon his death and regarding her published memorial of him (1918-19). Among the correspondents are John W. Hammond, Arthur P. Rugg, William Schofield, Moorfield Storey, and Marcus Morton