Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 26, 1861
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 26, 1861
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-10-26
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 26, 1861
action: sent
sender: Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06
Death: 1874-03-11
location: Boston, MA
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: mec
revision: crb 2017-05-05
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Boston 26th Oct. '61
My dear Secretary,
The papers announce
the probable return of
C. M. Clay
be so, let me recom-
mend for the vacancy
John Jay
I sincerely believe he
will be the best man
we can send. But
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you know his fitness
as well as I do, &
doubtless have already
anticipated this sug-
gestion. But I make
it – because of my
friendship fr him & my
profound interest in having
my country well repre-
sented abroad.
Faithfully yours,
Charles Sumner
Boston 26th Oct. '61
My dear Secretary,
The papers announce
the probable return of
C. M. Clay
Birth: 1810-10-10 Death: 1903-07-23
. If
thisbe so, let me recom-
mend for the vacancy
John Jay
Birth: 1817-06-23 Death: 1894-05-05
of New York
.
I sincerely believe he
will be the best man
we can send. But
you know his fitness
as well as I do, &
doubtless have already
anticipated this sug-
gestion. But I make
it – because of my
friendship fr him & my
profound interest in having
my country well repre-
sented abroad.
Faithfully yours,
Charles Sumner