Scope and Contents From the Collection: John William Davis' correspondence encompasses the years in which he served as solicitor general. The major portion of that correspondence deals with letters of endorsement regarding a Supreme Court vacancy; inquiries from citizens seeking positions with the federal government; petitions for military commissions during the war years; and Davis' carbon responses as well. These papers were found among the William J. Hughes, Jr. Papers and in consideration of Davis' position, it warranted a...

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Includes unidentified correspondence. Also note: only names marked with an asterisk (*) are included in the index. Correspondence primarily concerns Katherine Biddle's poetry and poetry readings.