Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, June 19, 1856
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, June 19, 1856
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1856-06-19
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, June 19, 1856
action: sent
sender: Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06
Death: 1874-03-11
location: Silver Spring, MD
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: mec
revision: tap 2017-04-13
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Silver Spring
Tuesday evg
My dear Seward,
I have to-day read
your speech of 11th June, &
enjoyed it infinitely. It
stands out in that
debate supreme in
every respect. I rejoice
that you made it.
My strength comes to
me slowly—very slowly
& I sometimes am grieved
to think
[bottom Margin] Hon Wm H. Seward
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more than is becoming, as
I think of the days or weeks
which must be spun
out before I can hope
for restoration.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner
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Silver Spring
Tuesday evg
My dear Seward,
I have to-day read
your speech of 11th June, &
enjoyed it infinitely. It
stands out in that
debate supreme in
every respect. I rejoice
that you made it.
My strength comes to
me slowly—very slowly
& I sometimes am grieved
to think
[bottom Margin] Hon Wm H. Seward
more than is becoming, as
I think of the days or weeks
which must be spun
out before I can hope
for restoration.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner