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Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 to [Arnold] B. Johnson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02095.13 Author/Creator: Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 October 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 20.7 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

"The 'water-closet' is one of the gifts of modern civilization, & must always be taken into account when you select a house." Written to Johnson in Washington, D.C.

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Johnson, A.B., fl. 1863

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