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31 May 1849
Sumner, Charles (1811-1874)
to unknown
Regrets having to decline attending a meeting: "Consider me always as deeply interested in the cause, but as reluctantly compelled to forego participation in your meeting."
GLC02095.02
28 September 1851
to Thomas L. Sprague
Thanks Sprague, a schoolboy, for his compliments: "Through my mother, who recently visited your friends in Hingham, I have learned your kind interest in me, & the manner in which you have spoken of me in one of your exercises at school. The words of...
GLC02095.04
1847
Mr. Sumner's Lecture on White Slavery in the Barbary States.
Sumner's lecture given before the Boston Mercantile Library Association, 17 February 1847. Published by William D. Ticknor and Company. Printed in Cambridge by Metcalf and Company, printers to the University. Inscribed on the original orange cover...
GLC02095.19
1856
The Crime Against Kansas. Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts. In the Senate of the United States, May 19, 1856.
Sumner delivered this speech after the May 1856 debates on slavery in Kansas. Condemns Southern advocacy of the expansion of slavery. Published by Greeley and McElrath, New York. Advertised on cover page as being "for sale at the office of the New...
GLC02095.20
circa 1860
[Quotation of Charles Sumner on liberty]
Complete quotation reads: "For myself in a case of doubt I feel that I cannot go wrong when I lean to the side of Liberty."
GLC02095.25
27 June 1858
[Envelope with free frank and docket]
Free frank of Sumner on envelope addressed to John Jay, [Nassau St] New York. With docket.
GLC02095.34
1860
Currier & Ives
Lithographs depicting Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin following their nomination as Republican candidates for President and Vice President respectively [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC02132
4 August 1841
Reily, James
To Thomas Ward
Letter written from Houston, re: business, Texas finaces & poverty. There is a small hole on the third, and last page.
GLC02145.23.01
22 September 1841
Letter written from Houston, re: land cases, politics
GLC02145.23.02
10 November 1841
Letter written from Houston, re: land business
GLC02145.23.03
11 June 1841
Letter written from Houston, re: impending war with Mexico and the U.S.
GLC02145.23.04
16 June 1841
Cook, William B. (fl. 1841-1842)
To Ward
Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. re: challenge
GLC02145.28.01
Ward, Thomas. (fl. 1841-1842)
To Cook
Ward ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + docket re: finding seconds
GLC02145.28.02
Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + addr. re: proposing 2 gentlemen
GLC02145.28.03
Ward ALS signed "TWW" [6/16 or 6/17/1841] 1 p. + docket
GLC02145.28.04
Ward ALS 6/18/1841 1 p. + addr.
GLC02145.28.05
02 October 1842
Cook ALS 10/2/1842 1 p. + addr. re: withdrawing challenge.
GLC02145.28.06
Circa1840-1862
Ward, Thomas W.
[Receipt for Muslin]
Thomson Gregory DS Receipt for Dr. Hull re: Muslin. n.d. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.01
6 July 1840
[Certifying land purchase]
Jas H. Starr DS Certifying land purchase of Edward C. Smithson, 7/6/1840. 2 p.
GLC02145.80.02
29 July 1840
[Receipt for Ward]
Receipt for Ward from Hyslop & Brother 1/29/1841. 1 p. + docket.
GLC02145.80.03
28 August 1840
[Statement of account]
John Ford (Dr.). DS, Statement of account 8/28/1845. 1 p. + docket.
GLC02145.80.04
10 October 1845
[Receipt from T.W. House to T. W. Ward]
Receipt from T.W. House to T. W. Ward. 10/20/1845. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.05
20 October 1845
[Receipt for R. Lockart]
Receipt 10/21/1845 for R. Lockart. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.06
21 October 1845
[Receipt for sugar and brandy]
Receipt for sugar and brandy from Rice & Nichols. 10/21/1845. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.07
[DS Receipt]
Wm O. Thomas DS Receipt 10/21/1845. 1 p.
GLC02145.80.08
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