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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00775 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1805 |
| Title | Samuel Chase to William Tilghman regarding stock and the acquittal of Pennsylvania judges |
| Date | 1 February 1805 |
| Author | Chase, Samuel (1741-1811) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Informs that he has heard that one cannot be a director of the offices of discount without being a stockholder and he does not own stock. Mentions that he is happy to hear of the acquittal of the Pennsylvania judges but is dismayed to find out that 13 members voted them guilty. Comments that "party-rage" prevails in the courts of justice. |
| Subjects | Politics Impeachment Judiciary Government and Civics Finance Bank of the US Banking Office Seeker |
| People | Chase, Samuel (1741-1811) Tilghman, William (1756-1827) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Chase was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court by George Washington in 1796. Articles of impeachment were brought up against him in 1804. Tilghman was the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1805 to 1827. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |