Smith Thompson papers, 1765-1831 (bulk 1823-1831).

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Smith Thompson papers, 1765-1831 (bulk 1823-1831).

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Correspondence, legal notes, and other papers relating primarily to various Supreme Court cases and to personal affairs. Of particular note is Thompson's draft of his dissenting opinion in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831). Correspondents include Henry Davis, John A. Fort, Jonathan Little, Edward P. Livingston, William Radcliff, Samuel L. Southard, and Robert Williams.

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