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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 8: early professional life.—September, 1834, to December, 1837.—Age, 23-26. (search)
ystem of codification of the common law, was printed as a legislative document. 1837, House No. 8. Story's Life and Letters, Vol. II. pp. 241-251. and also a report made to the Legislature at its present session on capital punishment. At this period, 1835-37, the death-penalty was much discussed in the legislature of Massachusetts, Robert Rantoul, Jr., strongly urging its abolition in reports which argued at length all the points in the controversy; but the measure did not prevail. Leg. Doc. 1837, House Nos. 4, 43. Senate No. 69. Some time ago I received from the Hon. President Quincy, of Harvard University, Cambridge, a diploma of Ll.D., to be forwarded to you, with an accompanying letter from the President. Allow me to express my great gratification that the oldest and best endowed literary seminary of my country has bestowed its laurel upon one whose labors and character have so well earned it. The interest which you have ever shown in American jurisprudence, and the ab