Letter from Charles Sumner to Frederick William Seward, September 4, 1865
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Letter from Charles Sumner to Frederick William Seward, September 4, 1865
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1865-09-04
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Letter from Charles Sumner to Frederick William Seward, September 4, 1865
action: sent
sender: Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06
Death: 1874-03-11
location: Boston, MA
receiver: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: mec
revision: tap 2017-05-05
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Boston 4th Sept. '65
My dear Assistant,
I cut the abovee
Newspaper clipping at top of letter from
a Sunday morning's paper.
I started with joy &
thought of one
here who would have
been so happy in yr
restoration.
I hope this is true.
But you cannot be
too prudent. See to it
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that there is no re-
turn from premature
exertion, & especially
that there is no contre-
coup in the spine. If
the Dr has not thought
of the latter point pray
call his attention to it.
But he has without
doubt.
Ever Sincerely Yours,
Charles Sumner
Boston 4th Sept. '65
My dear Assistant,
I cut the abovee
Editorial Note
a Sunday morning's paper.
I started with joy &
thought of one
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21Certainty: Probable
no longerhere who would have
been so happy in yr
restoration.
I hope this is true.
But you cannot be
too prudent. See to it
that there is no re-
turn from premature
exertion, & especially
that there is no contre-
coup in the spine. If
the Dr has not thought
of the latter point pray
call his attention to it.
But he has without
doubt.
Ever Sincerely Yours,
Charles Sumner