Spring Term AD 1898
                      Friday May 20th
said Matheson is a man of good moral character and is
over the age of twenty one years
                       Thos F. King
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 12th day of May AD 1898.
                         J.A. Ammons
                           Notary Public
                            State of Florida
           In the Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida Alachua County
               Spring Term AD 1898
To the Honorable W.A. Hocker the Judge of said Circuit
  The undersigned Committee appointed by your
Honor, during the present Term of said Court to examine
and inquire into the qualifications of Christopher Matheson
to be admitted to the bar and authorized to practice law
in the courts of Florida, by so report that we have
carefully performed that duty and that we find that he
possesses the necessary legal knowledge to be so
admitted having passed a very creditable examination
We beg also to state that we know Mr Matheson the applicant
is of excellent moral character and we cheerfully recommend
his admission to the bar
Respectfully submitted this
May 13th 1898
                       E.K. Foster
                       S.Y. Finley
                       Committee
  Personally appeared E.K. Foster who being duly sworn
says that he and Mr S.Y. Finley examined the applicant
Christopher Matheson and the report aforesaid is true
Sworn and subscribed to            E.K. Foster
this 14th day of May AD 1898.
       Chas J. Joseph
(seal)  Notary Public State at large

       In the Circuit Court of Alachua County
           Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida
            Spring Term AD 1898
In re
  Application of Christopher Matheson to practice law
in the courts of Florida:
State of Florida }
Alachua County   }
               Before me personally came
Christopher Matheson who being by me first duly