Arthur Garfield Hays, Appeal Brief in John Thomas Scopes v. State of Tennessee

Manuscript on paper, 44 pages (1925).

The fragmentary draft and a related version in the Library’s collections are unique treasures for studying the development of the defense’s arguments. 

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Handwritten Brief
Handwritten Brief
Handwritten Brief (Part II)
Handwritten Brief (Part 2)