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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 10 (search)
harder to bear the pretentious liberalism of the News correspondent, who is more mischievous than the other from his pretences. It is strange that the News will tolerate such hostile perversion. I wish you well through your great election. Congress took a recess July 27. Sumner was in his seat, September 21, when Congress sat only for the day. Sumner lingered at the capital, as was his custom, attending there the funeral of Thaddens Stevens, He delivered at the next session, Dec. 18, 1839 (Works, vol. XIII. pp. 2-9), a eulogy on Mr. Stevens, in which he described the latter's remarkable qualities as a parliamentary leader. at which he served as pall-bearer, and arriving in Boston in the middle of August. Just before leaving Washington, he wrote to E. L. Pierce: I am hot and weary, with many things to trouble me. You cannot enter into the depths of my sorrows, which revive at every stage. To think that in Boston I am homeless is very bitter. To Dr. Howe he had alread