1841-1885
Guide to the Collection
Abstract
This collection consists of the legal notebooks of Charles Devens, kept during some of the years he practiced as a lawyer (1841-1845) and served on the Superior and Supreme Judicial Courts of Massachusetts (1867-1876, 1880-1882).
Collection Description
This collection consists of the legal notebooks of Charles Devens, kept during some of the years he practiced as a lawyer (1841-1845) and served on the Superior and Supreme Judicial Courts of Massachusetts (1867-1876, 1880-1882). The notebooks include manuscript docket books, case notes, trial calendars, and drafts for opinions.
Note: The volume titles derive from Devens' own labeling.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Box List
Preferred Citation
Charles Devens notebooks, Massachusetts Historical Society.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.