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Title: Marion DeVries Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1896-1925
Collection Number: mssDeVries papers
Creator:
DeVries, Marion.
Extent: 72 pieces in 1 box.
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2129
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection chiefly contains letters written to United States Congressman from California and United States Court of Customs
Appeals judge Marion DeVries (1865-1939),
between the late 1890s and 1925, chiefly expressing gratitude for a favor rendered or to ask for his political support.
Language: English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to
quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such
activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is
one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
[Identification of item]. Marion DeVries Papers, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Purchased from Dawson's Book Shop, January 12, 1967.
Marion DeVries (1865-1939) attended San Joaquin Valley College and obtained his law degree from
the University of Michigan. He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1887 and to the
California bar in the same year. DeVries became the Assistant District Attorney of
San Joaquin County from 1893-1897. He then was elected to the 55th and 56th
Congresses to represent the 2nd district of California. After resigning from
Congress, DeVries became a member of the Board of the U.S. Customs Court in New York
from 1900-1910. Later he became an associate judge to the U.S. Court of Customs
Appeals in Washington, D.C. from 1910-1921, becoming the presiding judge from
1921-1922.
This collection chiefly contains letters written to United States Congressman from California and United States Court of Customs
Appeals judge Marion DeVries (1865-1939), between the late 1890s and 1925, chiefly
expressing gratitude for a favor rendered or to ask for his political support. Of note are two letters;
the first was written by A. F. Hector to Marion DeVries, dated Mar. 3, 1900
discussing mining in Mono County, California; the second was written by William H.
Metson to Marion DeVries, which talks about the relationship between Mexico and the
United States.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by author with misc. materials placed at the end.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
Huntington Library's Online Catalog.
DeVries,
Marion.
United States. Court of
Customs and Patent Appeals.
Legislators -- California -- San Joaquin
County.
Mines and mineral resources --
California -- Mono County.
United States --
Foreign relations -- Mexico -- Public opinion.
Letters (correspondence) -- California.