Ann Arbor, Mar. 2, 1903 

Honorable William R. Day,
Canton, Ohio.

My dear Judge Day: --

The editor of the Alumnus has asked me to prepare for that publication a brief biography of you. I shall gladly comply with his request if it is agreeable to you for me to do so and if you can furnish me with a few data. Of course, I know in a general way about your life since you left the University, but I must make my knowledge more definite if I am to prepare the article asked for. Will you kindly give me the following information:

1. Where did you study law, and where and when were you admitted to the bar?

2. The general nature of your practice before you went upon the bench.

3. When you left the practice for judicial work and how long you continued upon the Ohio bench; and anything in connection with your judicial career in Ohio that you think would aid me or be of interest I wish you would mention.

4. Public offices other than judicial that you have held, with the dates.

5. Of course, I know in a general way about your work as assistant secretary of state and secretary of state, but it is quite possible that you may be able to make some suggestions in regard to those times that will be of aid to me. Will you kindly give me the dates when you entered upon and left these offices respectively.

6. Anything that you may care to say to me in regard to your work on the Paris Commission will certainly be appreciated. Will you please state the date of your appointment upon the Commission and how long the Commission was in session.

7. Date of your appointment to the United States Circuit.

8. It has occurred to me that your career must have been influenced more or less by the personality of President McKinley. I do not mean by this that your public appointments came to you simply through his personal friendship, but that your attitude toward life and public affairs must have been shaped to a certain extent by impressions that you received from this great and noble man. If I am right in this and you can suggest to me something along this line, I can assure you that what you say will be appreciated. I will not use it in any manner that will be offensive to you.

9. Of course, I know that your father was on the Supreme Bench of Ohio and know of him as a Judge from his opinions. It was only the other day that I was reading one that impressed me as remarkable for clearness of statement and comprehensiveness of view. It was upon the rather difficult subject of satisfaction. I desire in this article to make some reference to your father, and any information that you can give me in regard to him I shall be glad to receive. I also wish that you would give me some data in regard to your mother.

Items along other lines than those above suggested may occur to you; if so, will you kindly give them to me. I know that you are a very busy man, and I dislike to be obliged to ask you to furnish this information. As the editor desires the article by the 19th of March, it will be an accommodation to me if I can have an early reply. I shall be glad to submit to you the article before I hand it to the editor. With kindest regards, in which Mrs. Hutchins joins, to yourself and Mrs. Day,

Very sincerely yours,

P.S. - One other question. Kindly give me your wife's maiden name, the date of your marriage, the number and names of your children.