Document Spotlight-Death of a Judge

Recently, it seems that several of our recent spotlights have involved finances or logistics. For a fresh subject, we turn today to a different set of interests.  Transcriber AprilleMcKay recently transcribed a document detailing a W Sargeant’s opinion on filling a vacant judgeship.

Mr. Sargeant expresses his opinions concerning several candidates: General Putnam has a military background and is well-connected. Mr. Putnam is very intelligent and a very respectable man. Sargeant, though, makes it clear that although heprefers Putnam, he has no influence and means no impropriety.

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