Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 7, 1864
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 7, 1864
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1864-10-07
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 7, 1864
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: msr
revision: crb 2017-05-12
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Boston 7th Oct. ‘64
My dear Seward,
Mr Sackville Stopford
of England, nephew of
the Duke of Dorset
friend of my friends, after
seeing something of our
country wishes to visit
our army. I know not
if this privilege can
be allowed; but I write
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to commend him to your
kindness & to express a
hope that, if there is
no rule against the
visit of strangers, he
may have the proper
pass.
You will find Mr
Stopford a very amiable
& enlightened traveller.
Very faithfully yours,
Charles Sumner
Hon Wm H. Seward
Boston 7th Oct. ‘64
My dear Seward,
Mr Sackville Stopford
Birth: 1806-04-01
of England, nephew of
the Duke of Dorset
Birth: 1767 Death: 1843
, & thefriend of my friends, after
seeing something of our
country wishes to visit
our army. I know not
if this privilege can
be allowed; but I write
to commend him to your
kindness & to express a
hope that, if there is
no rule against the
visit of strangers, he
may have the proper
pass.
You will find Mr
Stopford a very amiable
Worthy of love; deserving of affection; lovely; loveable • Pretending or showing love •
& enlightened traveller.
Very faithfully yours,
Charles Sumner
Hon Wm H. Seward