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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 16 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 15 3 Browse Search
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman) 10 2 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 8 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 4. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 4 0 Browse Search
The Soldiers' Monument in Cambridge: Proceedings in relation to the building and dedication of the monument erected in the years, 1869-1870. 4 0 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 4 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 4 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 8: early professional life.—September, 1834, to December, 1837.—Age, 23-26. (search)
he Revue de Legislation et de Jurisprudence by a Paris correspondent of mine; also the sheets of Sparks's Washington, containing the letter which you alluded to in your correspondence with me auld lang syne. Letter of President Washington to Bushrod Washington, of July 27, 1789. Sparks's Life and Writings of George Washington, Vol. X. p. 23. Lieber's Political Ethics (1875) Vol. II. pp. 30-3n its first kissing the light. I omitted to send by my last letter and package the sheet from Sparks of Washington's letter to his nephew. It is not so much to the point as you hoped, I am inclineof General Washington, written in 1797, to John Adams. Works of John Adams, Vol.VIII. p. 530. Sparks's Life and Writings of George Washington, Vol. XI. p. 188. Lieber had applied to Sumner by lettuct on these subjects. Perhaps you have seen the letter. I do not know that it is preserved by Sparks. It probably is; at any rate, it is to be found in the renowned Cunningham correspondence, the
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 9: going to Europe.—December, 1837.—Age, 26. (search)
rries me away. The rocking vessel impedes my pen. And now, as my head begins slightly to reel, my imagination entertains the glorious prospects before me, —the time-honored sites and edifices of the Old World, her world-renowned men, her institutions handed down from distant generations, and her various languages replete with learning and genius. These may I enjoy in the spirit that becomes a Christian and an American! My captain is Johnston, a brother of Miss Johnston, the friend of Mrs. Sparks, and a very good seaman-like fellow. Fellow-passengers are four in number,—one a young man about twenty, a brother of the captain who makes his first trip; another, Mr. Munroe, John Munroe, afterwards a banker in Paris. a commission merchant of Boston; and two others who I am told are French, though I have not yet been able to distinguish them among the number of strangers who are going down to return in the steamboat. No ladies are aboard. Your father was kind enough to come to th
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 11: Paris.—its schools.—January and February, 1838.—Age, 27. (search)
mpagne. Such aid did the arts lend to the luxury of palaces; and such splendors were displayed in the bedchamber of a princess! Called on Mr. Warden David B. Warden, M. D., was born in Ireland, in 1778, and died, in 1845, in Paris, where he had resided as Consul of the United States for forty years. He wrote upon the Faculties and Literature of Negroes and Consular Establishments, and was the author of miscellaneous papers on America. this morning, with a letter of introduction from Mr. Sparks. He treated me quite civilly. He was formerly American consul, and is at present a member of the French Institute. In the evening, called upon Foelix; he was just going out upon business, and without any ceremony left me to talk with his sisters. I spent about two hours or more airing my French in this conversation. Feb. 14. Heard this morning, at the École de Droit, M. Oudot, Francois Julien Oudot, 1804-1864. whom I had formerly seen presiding at an examination of students. He
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 13: England.—June, 1838, to March, 1839.—Age, 27-28. (search)
o your friendly interposition [referring to a forthcoming review of the Ferdinand and Isabella in the Quarterly ], I have no doubt this will be better than they deserve; and, should it be otherwise, I shall feel equally indebted to you.—Prescott's Life, pp. 339, 340. He sought the publication of Longfellow's poems, The Voices of the Night was not published till 1839. who was as yet known in England chiefly by his Outre-Mer; and made similar efforts for Richard Hildreth's Archy Moore, and Sparks's Washington. He purchased books for the Harvard Law School, and for Judge Story, Professor Greenleaf, and Luther S. Cushing; and caused copies of original manuscripts of Lord Hale and Hargrave to be made for the judge. His interest in the peculiar toils and pursuits of his friends was constant, and he spared no pains to serve them. While in England, he was much occupied with correspondence, writing often and at great length to Judge Story of lawyers, judges, law-writers, law-books, and
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 14: first weeks in London.—June and July, 1838.—Age, 27. (search)
eep me informed of all that you do. I hope to return home and resume the threads of society and friendship and business, losing nothing in the way of either by my absence; and I must rely upon my friends keeping me informed of what passes. What has become of Hillard? He is alive and well I trust? And the North American Review, I hope it thrives. I wish you would be kind enough to say to Dr. Palfrey that I shall write him on the different points of his letter as soon as possible. And Mr. Sparks, how is he? Remember me to him and all friends, not omitting Felton, to whom I send all possible felicitations. Can I do any thing for you here? I shall see Bentley about your books. Write soon, and believe me as ever your sincere friend. Chas. Sumner. P. S. As I fold this, it occurs to me that it will reach you in vacation. A happy vacation to you with all my heart! To Judge Story. Alfred Club, June 27, 1838. my dear Judge,—I cannot recount (time and paper would both fa