Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, July 29, 1856
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, July 29, 1856
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Date:1856-07-29
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, July 29, 1856
action: sent
sender: Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06
Death: 1874-03-11
location: Baltimore, MD
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: mec
revision: tap 2017-04-13
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Dated by Charles Sumner Papers, Harvard University.
Baltimore
Tuesday.
My dear Seward,
Should Wilson
absent, & the Senate
proceed with the Re
likely stands for "River" &
Harbor bills, I wish
you would see that
my first bill on
the improvement of
the Public Works in
Mass. is amended
by inserting the words,
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“under the direction
of the Secretary of
War.” These words
are not in General
Carr’s
has already passed;
but I desire them
in mine, so as
to put it beyond
cavil.
I stood my jour-
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ney here very well, &
shall leave for Phil-
adelphia tomorrow
morning. I am
still feeble; but
I am less disturbed
in my head. I
hope to be with
you in a fortnight.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner
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Editorial Note
Baltimore
Tuesday.
My dear Seward,
Should Wilson
Birth: 1812-02-16 Death: 1875-11-22
beabsent, & the Senate
proceed with the Re
Editorial Note
Harbor bills, I wish
you would see that
my first bill on
the improvement of
the Public Works in
Mass. is amended
by inserting the words,
“under the direction
of the Secretary of
War.” These words
are not in General
Carr’s
Unknown
bill, which has already passed;
but I desire them
in mine, so as
to put it beyond
cavil.
I stood my jour-
ney here very well, &
shall leave for Phil-
adelphia tomorrow
morning. I am
still feeble; but
I am less disturbed
in my head. I
hope to be with
you in a fortnight.
Ever yours,
Charles Sumner