Letter from John T. Pappas to Frank R. Kenison, 1966 October 19

Collection Name:

Frank R. Kenison Papers, 1941-1978

Title:

Letter from John T. Pappas to Frank R. Kenison, 1966 October 19

Creator:

Pappas, John T.
Joseph, Le Roy C.

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1987.042

Object ID:

1987.042.002.008.036

Date:

1966/10/19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Attorney John T. Pappas to Chief Justice Frank R. Kenison of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, both in Concord, NH, dated October 19, 1966. In the letter, Pappas notes he has enclosed two memos and supplemental material regarding the case of Clara Anderson Meton and Cedric Meton. The letter provides a timeline of events regarding the custody of Clara Anderson Meton, a resident of the United States Virgin Islands, who went to summer camp in New Hampshire before being enrolled in the Palmer House School in Eaton, NH. Attached are two memos, totaling eleven pages, providing a more detailed timeline of events leading to the granting of temporary custody of Clara to the Department of Welfare and subsequent return of Clara to her father. A letter dated September 23, 1966 from Le Roy C. Joseph in Charlotee Amalie, United States Virgin Islands, to John T. Pappas is also attached and confirms both Clara and Cedric's United States citizenship.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Courts--United States--Cases , Courts , Citizenship , Guardian and ward

Locations:

Concord, NH
Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
Eaton, NH

People:

Pappas, John T. , Kenison, Frank R., 1907-1980 , Pappagianis, George S. , Joseph, Le Roy C. , Meton, Cedric, 1912 , Meton, Clara Anderson, 1956

Organizations:

New Hampshire. Supreme Court
New Hampshire. Department of the Attorney General
United States. Department of Justice

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of Loretta L. Kenison.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2