Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, August 15, 1860
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, August 15, 1860
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1860-08-15
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Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, August 15, 1860
action: sent
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: UnknownUnknown
transcription: mec
revision: tap 2017-05-04
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Boston 15th Aug. ‘60
My dear Seward,
I feel mortified
that you should have
put foot three times
in Boston & so near
my mother’s
without my knowing
it. Monday evg I
was in the library
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of a friend
distance from Boston,
enjoying books & book-
talk, & knew nothing
of your coming till near
midnight. Early in
the morning I sent to
the Hotel to learn
your movements, & my
messenger
that you had gone.
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This morning I learn
that you were in Boston
again yesterday afternoon.
Why so epigrammatic
in your movements?
Surely it would have
been kind—but
you were surrounded
I know, & devoured by
visits.
Your remarks, as
fully reported, are
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telling, & have all
your felicity. I like
their open sound &
bugle notes.
Goodbye!
Ever sincerely yours,
Charles Sumner
Boston 15th Aug. ‘60
My dear Seward,
I feel mortified
that you should have
put foot three times
in Boston & so near
my mother’s
Birth: 1785-02 Death: 1866-06-15
housewithout my knowing
it. Monday evg I
was in the library
of a friend
Unknown
a shortdistance from Boston,
enjoying books & book-
talk, & knew nothing
of your coming till near
midnight. Early in
the morning I sent to
the Hotel to learn
your movements, & my
messenger
Unknown
was toldthat you had gone.
This morning I learn
that you were in Boston
again yesterday afternoon.
Why so epigrammatic
in your movements?
Surely it would have
been kind—but
you were surrounded
I know, & devoured by
visits.
Your remarks, as
fully reported, are
telling, & have all
your felicity. I like
their open sound &
bugle notes.
Goodbye!
Ever sincerely yours,
Charles Sumner