Letter from Charles T. Donworth to Frank, 1968 January 19

Collection Name:

Frank R. Kenison Papers, 1941-1978

Title:

Letter from Charles T. Donworth to Frank, 1968 January 19

Creator:

Donworth, Charles T., 1892-1976

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1987.042

Object ID:

1987.042.002.010.012

Date:

1968/01/19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles Donworth in Palm Springs, CA, to Frank R. Kenison, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court in Concord, NH, dated January 19, 1968. In the letter, Donworth notes that due to Amendment 25 of their consitution, he had to retire as a judge on the Washington State Supreme Court on December 31. He discusses the dinner hosted on his behalf by the Washington State Bar Association and the Seattle Bar Association, as well as the party held by his colleagues. He states, "I have learned that the only way a judge can become popular is to announce his impending retirement." Donworth goes on to discuss the last case he worked on, State v. Aiken, and notes Kenison is one of the outstanding jurists in the country. He ends the letter by thanking Kenison for the Christmas card. Attached is a short newspaper article announcing his retirement.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Retirement , Judges , Dinners and dining , Courts , Courts--United States--Cases

Locations:

Palm Springs, CA
Concord, NH

People:

Kenison, Frank R., 1907-1980 , Kenison, Frank R., 1907-1980 , Donworth, Charles T., 1892-1976

Organizations:

Washington (State). Supreme Court
New Hampshire. Supreme Court

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