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Charles Sumner
Birth: 1-6-1811
Death: 3-11-1874
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from findagrave.com: Civil War US Senator. Elected as a Senator from Massachusetts, serving from 1851 until his death in office in 1874. A staunch and vocal proponent of the Abolitionist movement, he gave a speech dubbed the "Crime Against Kansas" condeming slavery on May 22, 1856, which prompted South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks to assault and severely injure him. He was absent from the Senate on account of the injuries caused by Brooks from 1856 to December 1859. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January, 1859
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 6, 1861
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 24, 1861
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Biography: from findagrave.com: Civil War US Senator. Elected as a Senator from Massachusetts, serving from 1851 until his death in office in 1874. A staunch and vocal proponent of the Abolitionist movement, he gave a speech dubbed the "Crime Against Kansas" condeming slavery on May 22, 1856, which prompted South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks to assault and severely injure him. He was absent from the Senate on account of the injuries caused by Brooks from 1856 to December 1859. (bio by: Russ Dodge)Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1005Title of Webpage: Find A GraveWebsite Viewing Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 21:00Website's Last Modified Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 21:00
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Sumner, Relief
Biography
from findagrave.com: Civil War US Senator. Elected as a Senator from Massachusetts, serving from 1851 until his death in office in 1874. A staunch and vocal proponent of the Abolitionist movement, he gave a speech dubbed the "Crime Against Kansas" condeming slavery on May 22, 1856, which prompted South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks to assault and severely injure him. He was absent from the Senate on account of the injuries caused by Brooks from 1856 to December 1859. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January, 1859
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 6, 1861
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 24, 1861
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from findagrave.com: Civil War US Senator. Elected as a Senator from Massachusetts, serving from 1851 until his death in office in 1874. A staunch and vocal proponent of the Abolitionist movement, he gave a speech dubbed the "Crime Against Kansas" condeming slavery on May 22, 1856, which prompted South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks to assault and severely injure him. He was absent from the Senate on account of the injuries caused by Brooks from 1856 to December 1859. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1005
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Find A Grave
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 21:00
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 21:00
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