Letters to various correspondents, 1937-1966.

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Letters to various correspondents, 1937-1966.

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Four letters. In two letters of 1937, Black responds to the request of the librarian of the Harvard Law Library, Eldon R. James, for a photograph. In letters written in 1966, Black and Hyman J. Cohen discuss Black's dissent to the Rules of Civil Procedure for United States District Courts. A copy of the rules is included in the folder.

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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