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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 20: Italy.—May to September, 1839.—Age, 28. (search)
calamity; but it was not to be his last! At Florence, Sumner became much interested in Horatio Greenough, who was then at work on his Washington and Rescue, both now placed—the latter a group—at the east front of the National Capitol. Sumner was greatly impressed with Greenough's intellectual power, as well as his genius in his art, and much enjoyed his society. Greenough, answering a letter in which Sumner, after leaving Florence, made some suggestions as to the Washington, wrote, Nov. 16, 1839:— I look upon your advice respecting the accessory ornaments of my chair as having been most well-timed and fortunate for me,—not that I think the figures you object to cannot be rendered poetical as well as effective; but because, as you convincingly observed, I ought, in a first great work, appealing to great national sympathies, to keep clear, quite clear, of debatable ground. Sumner frequented at Florence the studio of Powers, who was then at work upon his Eve. He formed
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
bigail Crosby 5 May 1748; and Rebecca Johnson of Lynn 4 July 1771. His chil. were Hannah, b. 26 Ap. 1736, m. Richard Francis 20 Mar. 1760; Lydia, b. 14 Feb. 1737-8, d. 9 May 1754; Elizabeth, b. 23 May 1740, m. Nehemiah Estabrook 1 Mar. 1759; Martha, b. 12 May 1742, d. 8 Jan. 1746; Samuel, b. 17 Ap. 1744; Loring, b. 10 Dec. 1746, d. 11 May 1754; Simon, b. 2 Nov. 1749; John, b. 15 Jan. 1752, d. 7 Ap. 1754; John, b. 12 May 1754; Stephen, b. 23 Feb. 1756, m. Edith Meriam 5 Feb. 1787, and d. 16 Nov. 1839; Abigail, b. 18 May 1759, m.——Robbins. Samuel the f. res. at Lex., and d. about 1784; his w. Rebecca d. about 1791. 24. James, s. of John (13), m. Lydia Phillips, 15 Ap. 1762, and had Bethia, b. 12 May 1762; Lydia, b. 4 Sept. 1763, d. 23 Dec. 1775; Hannah, b. 17 Feb. 1765; Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan. 1767; James, b. 26 Mar. 1768; Daniel, b. 11 July 1769; Joseph, b. 17 Dec. 1770; John, b. 2 June 1772; Rebecca, b. 10 July 1775; Francis, bap. 10 Nov. 1776; Lydia, bap. 14 Feb. 1779; Samuel, ba
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
bigail Crosby 5 May 1748; and Rebecca Johnson of Lynn 4 July 1771. His chil. were Hannah, b. 26 Ap. 1736, m. Richard Francis 20 Mar. 1760; Lydia, b. 14 Feb. 1737-8, d. 9 May 1754; Elizabeth, b. 23 May 1740, m. Nehemiah Estabrook 1 Mar. 1759; Martha, b. 12 May 1742, d. 8 Jan. 1746; Samuel, b. 17 Ap. 1744; Loring, b. 10 Dec. 1746, d. 11 May 1754; Simon, b. 2 Nov. 1749; John, b. 15 Jan. 1752, d. 7 Ap. 1754; John, b. 12 May 1754; Stephen, b. 23 Feb. 1756, m. Edith Meriam 5 Feb. 1787, and d. 16 Nov. 1839; Abigail, b. 18 May 1759, m.——Robbins. Samuel the f. res. at Lex., and d. about 1784; his w. Rebecca d. about 1791. 24. James, s. of John (13), m. Lydia Phillips, 15 Ap. 1762, and had Bethia, b. 12 May 1762; Lydia, b. 4 Sept. 1763, d. 23 Dec. 1775; Hannah, b. 17 Feb. 1765; Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan. 1767; James, b. 26 Mar. 1768; Daniel, b. 11 July 1769; Joseph, b. 17 Dec. 1770; John, b. 2 June 1772; Rebecca, b. 10 July 1775; Francis, bap. 10 Nov. 1776; Lydia, bap. 14 Feb. 1779; Samuel, ba