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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 24: Slavery and the law of nations.—1842.—Age, 31. (search)
ur house to him. Mr. Webster has been in Boston for a day or two; he seemed in good spirits. He spoke in high terms of Lord Ashburton, and said he was a good man to deal with, who could see that there were two sides to a question. We all feel that our difficulties are approaching an end. To Dr. William E. Channing, Philadelphia. Boston, May 26, 1842. my dear Sir,—--I have this morning received your letter of May 23, from Duncan's Island. The roll of proofs of the first half came to Crosby's hands this morning, and have been sent to the printer. They are just in season, for not a single sheet has been struck off. Mr. Hillard and myself have read the proofs with care, supposing that we should not regain those despatched to you; but we have found very little occasion for correction of any kind. I hope you will not feel that we have been subjected to any trouble. The very slight care of reading the proofs we have given with the greatest cheerfulness; and I now speak for Hilla