8th Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase #39 is depicted in the center on the front page of harper’s weekly dated December 24, 1864. On April 27, 1867, he is depicted sitting as chief justice flanked by other members of the court (the artist depicted but 5 Justices, but the court of 1867 had nine.)

This letter written by William O. Douglas was written to our familiar Carrol dated May 31, 1962, but not on Supreme Court letterhead but on the stationary of the cheat mountain club, cheat bridge, Randolph County, west Virginia. The letter tells her where he is going and quite candidly requests: “come see me.” The letter is signed Bill Douglas.

This board contains a letter dated May, 22 without a year marked. It was written on a plain sheet of paper and mailed within an envelope from the United States Supreme Court postmarked May 22, 1962. within it’s confines Justice Douglas notes: “It was such a joy seeing you.” his letter is signed “ Bill Douglas.”

THIS BOARD CONTAINS A LETTER DATED MAY, 22 WITHOUT A YEAR MARKED. IT WAS WRITTEN ON A PLAIN SHEET OF PAPER AND MAILED WITHIN AN ENVELOPE FROM THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT POSTMARKED MAY 22, 1962. WITHIN IT’S CONFINES JUSTICE DOUGLAS NOTES: “IT WAS SUCH A joy seeing you.” His letter is signed “bill Douglas.”

On May 17, 1962 Douglas writes a letter in which miss Carrol becomes dearest Carrol. The letter is written on unclassified rag paper but is mailed in the confines of the envelope prepared by the United States Supreme Court.

Also included on the board is a picture of Justice Douglas in his robe.

Justice Douglas already holds most of the records set in the supreme court. One of those records includes the “most time congress attempted to impeach the justice (4). As with most everything else nothing seemed to tarnish justice Douglas

Douglas was said to have infantile paralysis. He walked all his life to maintain strength in his legs affected by the disease. He excels in his educational pursuits to compensate for his physical weakness. Because of his father’s death Douglas worked as a young man.