Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, December 24, 1855
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, December 24, 1855
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1855-12-24
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, December 24, 1855
action: sent
sender: Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06
Death: 1874-03-11
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: mec
revision: tap 2017-04-13
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Washington 24th Dec ‘55
My dear Seward,
I hoped to meet you to-
day at the Senate Chamber
& tell you of the delight with
which I have followed you in
your admirable address. You
have made the Puritan
vindicate
self & all of us. The
work was completely done.
I long to hear of your
personal experience. I hope
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you did not dislike Massa-
chusetts. It has produced
mean souls; I confess; but
generous souls too.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner
Washington 24th Dec ‘55
My dear Seward,
I hoped to meet you to-
day at the Senate Chamber
& tell you of the delight with
which I have followed you in
your admirable address. You
have made the Puritan
vindicate
A dutch or Africaner woman • mistress •
yourself & my-self & all of us. The
work was completely done.
I long to hear of your
personal experience. I hope
you did not dislike Massa-
chusetts. It has produced
mean souls; I confess; but
generous souls too.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner