American jurist, associate justice, Chief Justice NY Supreme Court, Associate justice US Supreme Court (1845-72) Fine ALS, "S. Nelson", 1 p., small 8 vo., Cooperstown, January 12, (18)70. Nelson writes of his plans to visit Washington to a fellow jurist, "I have delayed inviting you to see if it was possible for me to be with you on Friday. At this time Mrs. Nelson is a good deal better but not as I would wish. Therefore I cannot leave here till the last of next week; I have written to the Chief Justice to this effect today. A fine letter with good association. Excellent. (#STP2114)