Lot 474
Sumner, Charles (1811-74) American politician and statesman from Massachusettss. He was severely beaten in 1856 by South Carolina Representative Preston Brooks on the floor of the U. S. Senate after Sumner delivered an anti-slavery diatribe; Sumner was unable to attend the Senate for three years because of his injuries. Autograph Letter Signed, 4pp, 8x5¼", Aix-les-Bains-en Savoie, 11 Sept. '58. Addressed to "Mr. F." while in France undergoing treatments for his injuries. In part: "…the more I think of slavery the more I hate it, & the more I see how it has debased the govt. of our courtry. I long for health to declare this hate…I think that the people of the North will learn the dignity & glory of the course which is committed to them…."
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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