Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 15, 1855

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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 15, 1855
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1855-10-15

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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, October 15, 1855

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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: Unknown
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transcription: mec 

revision: tap 2017-04-13

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Boston 15th Oct. ‘55
My dear Seward,
I have devoured your
speech with admiration & de-
light. The latter half I
read aloud to the Longfellows
x Birth: 1819-10-06  Death: 1861-07-10  Birth: 1807-02-27  Death: 1882-03-24 

who enjoyed it with me.
It is very finely thought &
composed.
I am so happy that you &
I are at last on the same
platform & in the same
political pew. I feel stronger
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for it.
I am to say something
soon; but I know not
what argument to build.
Remember me most
kindly to Mrs Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
,
who, I trust, is well
at last.
Ever sincerely yours,
Charles Sumner