Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 to unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06554 Author/Creator: Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 August 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.8 cm, Width: 12.9 cm Order a Copy
Referring to abolition, Sumner declares, "The cause is more than any man- Davis, Wade or Lincoln, & it must be saved. There must be harmony among our friends, & energy- oh my God! Energy in the Good!" Following his signature, continues "Energy in action & in ideas!- both!" Sumner is referring to Henry Winter Davis, Benjamin Franklin Wade, and Abraham Lincoln.
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