Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, December 9, 1867

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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, December 9, 1867
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1867-12-09

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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, December 9, 1867

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: Unknown
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transcription: msr 

revision: tap 2017-05-05

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Editorial Note

Originally enclosed with this letter was a letter from George Bemis to Sumner, Dec 7, 1867.
Senate Chamber
9th Dec. ‘67
My dear Secy,
Here is an interesting
letter just recd from
Mr Bemis
Birth: 1816-10-16 Death: 1878-01-06
.
The docts which
he indicates ought to
be collected together.
They undoubtedly illus-
trate the case. But
should they not be
a pamphlet? Can

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William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
Rec 9 Decr

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Charles Sumner

Birth: 1811-01-06 Death: 1874-03-11
the Senate print them?
I do not doubt
their importance. He
has studied every
shred of testimony, &
knows it all.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner