Collection of seven TLSs from the collection of Lauson Stone, the son of Chief Justice Harlan Stone, dated from 1924 to 1972, including five from Supreme Court justices and two from political figures. Signers are: Felix Frankfurter, William O. Douglas (2), Harlan F. Stone (2), Thomas E. Dewey, and J. Edgar Hoover. One of Douglas's letters, in part: "I was a student of your Father at Columbia, and served with him some years here at Court and was deeply attached to him." One of Stone's letters, in part: "On May 5th we granted certiorari in No. 42, United States v. Pink, Superintendent of Insurance. This apparently involves the right of the Government to claim the funds of a dissolved 'First Russian Insurance Company,' now in liquidation, ahead of non-domestic creditors and stockholders…Can you tell me whether you are interested directly or indirectly in this case, as counsel, or entitled to received any of the proceeds of the litigation in the event the Government fails in its appeal to the Supreme Court." Hoover's letter, in part: "I am indeed sorry that I was not in my office when your sons, Harlan and Peter, and you visited FBI Headquarters…I do hope the boys and you enjoyed your inspection of our facilities." All are written to Lauson Stone except for one of Harlan Stone's letters, which is addressed to a Melville E. Stone. In overall fine condition, with partial splits to folds of one Stone letter and bands of toning to the Hoover letter. Interestingly, it was Harlan Stone who, as attorney general, appointed J. Edgar Hoover as head of the Department of Justice's Bureau of Investigation.
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