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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 2 2 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 7: study in a law office.—Visit to Washington.—January, 1854, to September, 1834.—Age, 23. (search)
ted, of course, at my risk. This letter is written in the Supreme Court, while F. S. Key is speaking in a case of great magnitude. Your affectionate brother, Chas. To his sister Mary, aged twelve years. Washington, Tuesday Evening, March 18, 1834. my dear Mary,—I am thankful to father for his letter, and to you for yours,—which, by the way, I wish had been written a little fairer. I received them in due time, with their enclosures of fifty dollars from Mr. Rand Mr. Rand had forhamed of addressing such a letter as the above to you. It contains nothing, I feel, adapted to your age, and should rather be addressed to father. Good night, by your affectionate brother, Chas To Professor Simon Greenleaf. Washington, March 18, 1834. my dear Professor Greenleaf,—I snatch a moment to express to you my joy at receiving the testimonial of your regard and recollection enclosed in the letter to Judge Story. The Supreme Court adjourns to-morrow, and Judge S. starts immedia<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General David Bullock Harris, C. S. A. (search)
e army. His grade of graduation was most creditable, his age being considered. His drawings in the Engineering class were deemed by Professor D. H. Mahan as equal to any executed at the celebrated German school at Metz, and they were kept at West Point as studies. He was appointed brevet second lieutenant First United States Artillery July 1, 1833, and served in the war with the Creek Nation of Indians until March 6, 1834, when he was promoted second lieutenant First Artillery, and March 18, 1834, assigned to duty as Assistant Professor of Engineering at West Point, serving as such until his resignation, August 31, 1835, at the request of his father, and against his own inclinations, which were predominantly for a military life. His resignation was much to the regret of General Winfield Scott, who wrote to his father that he was the most promising young officer in the army. He served as assistant engineer in the construction of the James River and Kanawha canal, 1835-1837, and