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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
. After a busy month in Paris he made a tour of three weeks in the provinces, which included Tours and the old chateaux of the Touraine; mettray, where he saw again Demetz, the founder of the penperhaps the most beautiful castle of France; returned to Amboise for dinner; then by railroad to Tours. An interesting day. May 26. Rambled about Tours, visited its museum, its library, its catheTours, visited its museum, its library, its cathedral, and its old streets; also visited Mettray, the seat of the interesting colony of young culprits now under the direction of M. Demetz, An acquaintance of Sumner, made in 1838. Ante, vol. i. ard; that they protected the feet better against moisture than any india-rubber. May 27. Left Tours by railroad early in the morning for Angers; enjoyed the sight of valley and of castles. At Ang early, and with a carriage visited the chief points of interest in Nantes; took the express for Tours, then took a private carriage for Loches, a distance of thirty miles through a country beautiful