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SAMUEL NELSON

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SAMUEL NELSON
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>SAMUEL NELSON </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1792-1873). Associate Justice US Supreme Court (1845-72); chief justice NY Supreme Court (1837-45). ALS “<i>S. Nelson</i>,” 2pp, 12mo, Albany, Oct 20, 1865. To E W Stringham regarding a business trip to NY. Nelson expresses appreciation for the invitation to stay at Stringham’s home but he expects “<i>to do a good deal of work in a short time while there, which will make it necessary to take up my abode at the old place</i>...” He continues, “<i>We have had a long term here</i>,” another judge taking the criminal cases, “<i>and I the civil...I leave here tomorrow for the city, Judge S. remaining to finish</i>...” Boldly penned and signed. Normal folds; o/w VG.</span></p>