Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1859
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1859
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1859-07-25
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1859
action: sent
sender: Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06
Death: 1874-03-11
location: Le Havre, France
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: msr
revision: crb 2017-04-26
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Bains Frascati-
le Havre-
25th July ‘59
My dear Seward
I gave your mess-
ages faithfully to the
two Duchesses, mother
& daughter
Reeve
pier
were happy to hear
from you.
I tire myself away
from English social
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life, abounding oppor-
tunities of the most
agreeable character, to
seek the salt-water
baths & seclusion of this
retreat. And I am
happier here than in
London, for I feel
that I am here more
surely promoting the
great object, which is
to be in working
condition at the opening
of Congress. Without
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this idea & hope life
here would be intole-
rable
I trust that your
travels will continue
to be prosperous.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner
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Bains Frascati-
le Havre-
25th July ‘59
My dear Seward
I gave your mess-
ages faithfully to the
two Duchesses, mother
Birth: 1806-05-21 Death: 1868-10-27Certainty: Probable
& daughter
Birth: 1824-05-30 Death: 1878-05-25Certainty: Probable
& to MrsReeve
Unknown
& to Ld Na-pier
Birth: 1819-09-19 Death: 1898-12-19
—all of whomwere happy to hear
from you.
I tire myself away
from English social
life, abounding oppor-
tunities of the most
agreeable character, to
seek the salt-water
baths & seclusion of this
retreat. And I am
happier here than in
London, for I feel
that I am here more
surely promoting the
great object, which is
to be in working
condition at the opening
of Congress. Without
this idea & hope life
here would be intole-
rable
I trust that your
travels will continue
to be prosperous.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner