Papers, 1800-1805.

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Papers, 1800-1805.

Papers, 1800-1805. They consist of a book of legal forms, compiled 1800-1805, based on usage and cases in Massachusetts, and a writ book, 1802-1805, noting the names of cases in which he was involved, and his fees for legal services, with occasional memoranda. The book of legal forms appears to have both textbook examples and examples drawn from current cases. Some contemporary newspaper clippings of legal notices are laid in to the book of legal forms.

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Story, Joseph, 1779-1845

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Jurist, politician, and professor of law Joseph Story (1779-1845) was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on September 18, 1779. He received an AB from Harvard in 1798, an AM in 1801, and an LLD in 1821; he also received law degrees from Brown University and Dartmouth College. In 1802, Story married Mary Lynde Oliver. After Mary's death in 1805, Story married Sarah Waldo Wetmore in 1808. Story practiced law in Salem, Mass. and served as a representative in the state legislature before b...