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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02505.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Matthew Hale Carpenter to Ulysses S. Grant recommending the appointment of James C. Hopkins as District Judge |
| Date | 30 June 1870 |
| Author | Carpenter, Matthew H. (Matthew Hale) (1824-1881) |
| Additional authors | Howe, Timothy O. (Timothy Otis) (1816-1883); Atwood, David (1815-1889) |
| Recipient | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Signed by United States Senators Carpenter, Timothy Otis Howe, and Representative David Atwood, all from Wisconsin. Docketed by President Grant. The three Congressmen "earnestly recommend Hon James C. Hopkins, of Madison Wisconsin to be appointed District Judge of the United States for the Western Judicial District of Wisconsin, created by act approved June 29. 1870." They note that Hopkins is a fine lawyer, is familiar with the laws of the United States and the practice of Federal Courts, and is roughly 48 years old. Written on United States Senate Chamber stationery. With autograph endorsement signed by President Grant on verso. |
| Subjects | Congress President Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Judiciary Government and Civics Law American Statesmen |
| People | Carpenter, Matthew Hale (1824-1881) Howe, Timothy Otis (1816-1883) Atwood, David (1815-1889) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Hopkins, James C. (b. ca. 1822) |
| Place written | Washington |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |