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Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 [to unknown]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09586 Author/Creator: Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 May 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 18.6 cm, Width: 25.8 cm Order a Copy

Letter to unknown recipient, discussing the evils of slavery and Lincoln's assassination.

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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