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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
d that he was an inch taller than Sumner. At his death he required a coffin six feet and four inches in length, and he was described by the undertaker as the largest framed and largest man who ever died in Washington. New York Evening Post, Jan. 29, 1857. A portrait of Brooks is given in Nicolay and Hay's Life of Lincoln, Century Magazine, June, 1887, p. 206. Of courage Brooks had given no proof. During the Mexican War, he raised a company of volunteers, but did no fighting. He went to Ver of Campbell, in taking part in the eulogies, and referring to Brooks's regard for the honor of his State; and of hale, in Moving an adjournment of the Senate out of respect to Brooks's memory.—were all offensive to Wilson. Letter to Sumner, Jan. 29, 1857. A sense of indignation pervaded the Republican members; many of them at once withdrew, not remaining to attend the funeral which followed immediately in the hall of the House. Boston Traveller, February 2. His remains were temporarily pla