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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 21: Germany.—October, 1839, to March, 1840.—Age, 28-29. (search)
al school of jurists, was present, and liked to converse with the eminent American. I remember very well the evening when Mr. Sumner, taking leave of my father and Mr. Thibaut (it must have been a very short time before the death of Thibaut, March 28, 1840), presented to Mr. Thibaut a lithograph portrait of the latter, requesting him as a favor to write under it some words. Thibaut (who had a beautiful head) took the pen and, smiling, wrote the words, Bin ich's (Is it myself?)? Mr. Sumner alluh Mittermaier, Ante, Vol. I. p. 160. who, out of deference to my habit of dining late, placed his dinner at half-past 12 instead of twelve, though he told me he was afraid it would trouble Mr. Thibaut, Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut died March 28, 1840, at the age of sixty-six. He was Professor of Law successively at Kiel, Jena, and Heidelberg. He advocated as early as 1814 a national code. See references to Thibaut and Mittermaier, Works, Vol. II. p. 442.—dear old man,—who was to be of
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 22: England again, and the voyage home.—March 17 to May 3, 1840. —Age 29. (search)
ange contrast awaits me! To quit these iris-colored visions for the stern realities of American life! To throw aside the dreamy morning-gown and slippers, and pull on the boots of hard work! Let it come! I am content. But who will employ me? I have read with great delight your Agency, Longfellow's Hyperion, and Hillard's Introduction to Spenser,—three entertaining productions. Love to all your family. Ever affectionately yours, Charles Sumner. To George S. Hillard. London, March 28, 1840. dear Hillard,—These are my last words to you from this side. I sail from Portsmouth, 4th April, in the Wellington,—perhaps shall reach you before this note. London is more bewitching than ever. Have already seen many people,—the Lansdownes; Duke and Duchess of Sutherland (the most beautiful woman in the world); Mrs. Norton; Lady Seymour (both very beautiful); Hayward; Sydney Smith; Senior; Fonblanque; Milnes; Milman; the Grotes; Charles Austin (more brilliant than ever); the Wort
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 8 (search)
unteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Discharged, May 16, 1865. Worcester, David. Born in Massachusetts. Private, 29th Iowa Infantry, Aug. 15, 1862; mustered, Nov 12, 1862. Chaplain, Feb. 1, 1865; mustered, Mar. 6, 1865, Mustered out, Aug. 10, 1865. Wright, Edward. Born in Massachusetts. Major, 1st Ill. Cavalry, Sept. 7, 1861. Mustered out, July 14, 1862. Major and Aide-de-Camp, U. S. Volunteers, Nov. 8, 1862. See U. S. Army. Wright, Marshall Bidwell. Born at Sheffield, Mass., Mar. 28, 1840. Private, 46th Ohio Infantry, Oct. 2, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Apr. 28, 1863. First Lieutenant, July 13, 1864. Captain, Feb. 2, 1865. Mustered out, July 22, 1865. Wyman, Luther F. Second Lieutenant, 39th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 22, 1862. First Lieutenant, Mar. 20, 1864. Captain, 2d U. S. Volunteer Infantry, May 8, 1865, to date, Feb. 18, 1865. Mustered out, Nov. 7, 1865. Young, Charles C. Residence in Massachusetts at time of enlistment. First Lieutenant, 99th N. Y. Infant