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Myra Clark Gaines

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<		Myra Clark Gaines (June 30, 1804 (?) –January 9, 1885) was an American socialite and plaintiff in the longest-running lawsuit in the history of the United States court system. From 1834 to 1891, Gaines was at the center of a legal battle to recognize her legal status as the sole heir of her deceased father’s estate and recover valuable land in New Orleans. During its 57-year history in the courtroom, the Gaines cases appeared before the Supreme Court seventeen times and Louisiana state and federal court at least seventy times. The Gaines cases are notable not only because of its length and complexity but also due to the controversial image and perseverance of Myra Clark Gaines herself, particularly at a time when women were confined to a domestic, dutiful ideal of femininity.
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  1. Myra Clark Gaines Documents: http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/200th/interesting/gaines.php
  2. New York Times online article, dated March 15, 1861: http://www.nytimes.com/1861/03/15/news/the-victory-of-mrs-gaines.html
  3. The_Daily_Picayune,_04:30:1840.pdf: The Daily Picayune, dated 04/30/1840
  4. Mrs. Gaines’s Reply to the "Picayune" and "Times", 1/26/1870:
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  5. Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO, dated 07/08/1883:
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  6. Daily Evening Bulletin, dated 05/23/1874:
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  7. St. Louise Globe-Democrate, dated 01/11/1885:
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  1. Archived Myra Clark Gaines Documents: The United States District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana includes a deposition of Carrière's sister over Carrière's marriage to Clark, a letter from Clark to one of his business partners, Tom Wilkins, and Whitney's filing of the De la Croix v. Gaines suit.
  2. Vermont Watchman and State Journal, dated May 04, 1848: Tone of article reveals strong Northern bias for Gaines' and her "injured orphan's" story.
  3. New York Times online article, dated March 15, 1861: Review the U.S. Supreme Court decision when it finally declared Gaines as the sole heir of Clark's estate.
  4. The Daily Picayune, dated April 30, 1840: Recounts one of many suits by Gaines against Relf and Chew at the district court level.
  5. The Daily Cleveland Herald, dated January 26, 1870: Gaines replies to the criticism against her character in Southern newspaper like the Times and Daily Picayune.
  6. Daily Evening Bulletin, dated May 23, 1874
  7. Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO, dated July 08, 1883
  8. St. Louise Globe-Democrat, dated January 11, 1885: Describes another tragedy in Gaines' life--the apparent murder of her son, William Wallace Whitney, by her own son-in-law, James Christmas. Christmas was eventually acquitted, and interestingly Gaines took an active part in his defense.
 
 
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