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August 16th, 1845 AD (search for this): chapter 33
t Street, Saturday [August], 1845. my dear Mann,—I was pleased and troubled by your letter about my oration,—gratified that you thought so much about it, and pained that you did not think with it. I have intended to write you at length on the subject, but am called away, and now enclose a criticism which was written without any suggestion from me, as a volunteer, by a friend of mine whom I allowed to read your letter. Ever yours, Charles Sumner. To his brother George he wrote, Aug. 16, 1845:— I wish I could send you a copy of my oration, but send a newspaper which contains a tolerable abstract. The same paper has an article by me on the Public Schools. My oration has excited vivid praise and condemnation. I am anxious that you should read me carefully throughout. You will see that I have presented the subject in some new lights. All my friends here except Lieber agree with me. And again, Sept. 30, 1845:— I am sorry that I have not yet sent you copies
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