John Marshall Harlan Papers 1810-1971 (bulk 1861-1911)

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John Marshall Harlan Papers 1810-1971 (bulk 1861-1911)

Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court and lawyer and politician of Kentucky. Correspondence, legal and financial records, and other material relating to Harlan's career in law, politics, and the judiciary.

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