LIFE AND LETTERS

OF

JOSEPH STORY,

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
AND DANE PROFESSOR OF LAW AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

PROFESSORIAL AND JUDICIAL LIFE.

1829-31. T. 50-52.

Foundation of the Professorship of Law at Harvard University, by Mr. Danc

-My Father's Interviews with Mr. Dane - He accepts the Appointment

of Dane Professor of Law-Appointment of Mr. Ashmun to the Royall

Professorship Inauguration of the Professors - Discourse by my Father

-Extracts-Christianity a Part of the Common Law-Correspondence

with Hon. John Q. Adams - Removal to Cambridge - Discourse before

the Mechanics' Institute-Fulton's first Steamboat- Contributions to the

Encyclopedia Americana —“Inglis v. The Trustees of Snug Harbor"—

Death of Mr. Justice Washington-Sketch of Him-Letters - Opinion

of Jefferson's Correspondence - Return to Cambridge- Method of Teach-

ing in the Law School - Salary - Beginning of the Law School - My

Father surrenders his Library to the College - Projects for a New Build-

ing-Lectures before the Families of the Professors - Letters from Wash-

ington "Cherokee Nation v. The State of Georgia" - Moot-Courts and

Jury Trials in the Law School-Death of his Daughter Louisa - Lines

written on her Death-Letters relating to it—A Prayer - Translation of

Shenstone's Epitaph on Miss Dolman-Consecration of Mount Auburn

Cemetery Address-Extracts.

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CHAPTER II.

PROFESSORIAL AND JUDICIAL LIFE.

1831-33. T. 52-54.

Scheme of Treatises on Jurisprudence- - Illness of Chief Justice Marshall -

Exclusiveness of the English Bar in respect to American Jurisprudence —

Death of Chief Justice Parker- My Father requested to take the Office of

Chief Justice of Massachusetts-Declines it-Sketch of Chief Justice

Parker - Health breaks down-Lines entitled, "Sketches of Character"

Couplets written in Memorandum-books of Arguments-Letters writ-

ten from Washington-Verses entitled, "Advice to a young Lawyer".

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Building of the new Law College-Cherokee Missionary Case-Charles-

town Bridge Case — Publication of Commentaries on Bailments — Sketch

of it - Dedication - Begins to print Commentaries on the Constitution of

the United States - His systematic Industry-Amount of his Labors-

His personal Habits-Letter on the Bill for apportioning Representation

- Letters Sketch of his Life and Services, by Mr. Everett - Proclama-

tion of General Jackson against the Nullification Doctrines of South Caro-

lina.

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CHAPTER III.

PROFESSORIAL AND JUDICIAL LIFE.

1833-34. Er. 54-55.

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Letters from Washington - Miss Fanny Kemble's Acting-Lines addressed

to Her Social Life at Washington-Letters on the Political Measures of

Jackson's Administration Writes his "Autobiography" - Projects a

Book of Reminiscences - Liberal Views as to the Religious Character of

Harvard University-"A Morning Dream"- Publication of Commenta-

ries on the Constitution-Abridgment- Plan of this Work - Dedication

-Letters from Chancellor Kent and Chief Justice Marshall relating to it-

Extract-Reception of it Abroad Begins "Conflict of Laws "- Labor

involved in writing it - Finishes it-Death of Professor Ashmun - Dis-

course-Extract - Professor Greenleaf's Appointment - Sketch of Chief

Justice Marshall Letter from Marshall-"Allen v. McKeen " - Views

on Masonry-Jackson's Removal of the Deposits in the United States

Bank - Letter relating to it- My Father's Connection with the Merchants

Bank of Salem.

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CHAPTER IV.

PROFESSORIAL AND JUDICIAL LIFE.

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1834-35. Ær. 55-56.

Publication of the Conflict of Laws - Reception of it - Notices - Preface —

Letters relating to it from Chancellor Kent, Judge Hopkinson, Mons. Fœ-

lix, J. Fergusson-An Essay on "Statesmen; their Rareness and Import-

ance "-Letter relating to it from Chief Justice Marshall - Correspond-

ence on the Freedom of Religious Worship granted by the Charter of

Massachusetts Colony - Argument on the Subject - Labor - Wheaton v.

Peters Death of Mr. Justice Johnson - Changes in the Court - Lecture

on the Science of Government Extract Constitutional Class Book-

Mr. Sumner's Connection with the Law School - Resignation of Mr. Dun-

lap - Biographical Sketch of my Father by Mr. Greenleaf-Extradition

of Fugitives from Justice- Death of Chief Justice Marshall-Discourse

by my Father-Proceedings on the opening of the Supreme Court - Lines

to be inscribed on a Cenotaph to Marshall.

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CHAPTER V.

PROFESSORIAL AND JUDICIAL LIFE.

1835 – 56. ÆT. 56–57.

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My Father's Claims to the Chief Justiceship of the Supreme Court - Causes

of his Rejection-Parallel between him and Buller-Law School - Let-

ter from Mr. Justice Vaughan — Article in Kritische Zeitscrift on Constitu-

tion and Public Law of the United States - Letters from Professor Mitter-

maier in relation to it-Article in the Révue Étrangère on the Organiza-

tion and Jurisdiction of the National Courts in the United States - Letter

of Mons. Fœlix - Publication of Miscellaneous Writings - Dedication —

Correspondence with Chancellor Kent - Care in examining Authorities

and preparing his Works - Memorial on French Claims - Acts as Chief

Justice Number of Judges increased - Legal Memory-Notice of Equity

Jurisprudence - Plan of Treatises to be written Anecdote of Mr. Dane

-Report on Codification - Extracts O Centennial Celebration of Harvard

University Speech by my Father.

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CHAPTER VI.

PROFESSORIAL AND JUDICIAL LIFE.

1837-38. ET. 58-59.

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"Briscoe

Constitutional Questions at Washington - "New York v Miln ” -

v. Bank of Kentucky". "Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge"- Mr.

Webster's Opinion of this Case-Letters relating to it- Constitutional

Views of the Court - Proposes to resign. Strictures on the Comment-

aries on the Constitution by Mr. Justice Baldwin Members of the Court

— Views on International Copyright-Letter on Lieber's Political Ethics

- Correspondence with Miss Martineau on her “Society in America”.

Labors of the Year-Letters from Washington - Right of the United

States to cede Territory in the States - Illness and Death of Dr. Bowditch

- Publication of Equity Pleadings — Notices of it - Additional Labors —

Publication of Agency - Its Reception- Letters relating to it from Mr.

Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Patteson, G. J. Bell, Esq., J. W. Smith, Esq.,

William Burge, Esq.

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CHAPTER VII.

PROFESSORIAL AND JUDICIAL LIFE.

1839-40. T. 60-61.

Exclusive Labor-Letters from Washington - Advantage of Literary Stu-
dies to a Lawyer-Plan of Treatises on Commercial and Maritime Law