Papers, 1834-1874.

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Papers, 1834-1874.

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This collection contains papers and correspondence of Sumner, 1834-1874, including his Harvard Law School diploma, letters relative to speaking engagements, notes of thanks to James B. Syme ( - ) and Asa Homan Waters (1808-1887) for their support during his stand on the Fugitive Slave Law, and copies of letters concerning the opinion of Judge Joseph Story (1779-1845) on copyright laws. Also included are letters from individuals in Santa Fe, New Mexico, concerning the Mexican Emancipation Proclamation of 1829, the Unionism of New Mexicans during the Civil War, and the need for Sumner's help in investigating the sale of territorial archives to private interests by New Mexico governor William Anderson Pile (1829-1889). Other letters refer to Sumner's determination to fight slavery and the need for "expurging [sic] bad whites" during Reconstruction. The collection also contains a printed article written by Sumner in 1871 entitled "The Best Portraits in Engraving," with handwritten corrections and additions by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) and Edward Lillie Pierce (1829-1897).

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

Waters, Asa H. (Asa Holman), 1808-1887

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Syme, James B.

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Story, Joseph, 1779-1845

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Jurist, politician, and professor of law Joseph Story (1779-1845) was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on September 18, 1779. He received an AB from Harvard in 1798, an AM in 1801, and an LLD in 1821; he also received law degrees from Brown University and Dartmouth College. In 1802, Story married Mary Lynde Oliver. After Mary's death in 1805, Story married Sarah Waldo Wetmore in 1808. Story practiced law in Salem, Mass. and served as a representative in the state legislature before b...

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

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Massachusetts lawyer and U.S. Senator, 1851-1874. He was an ardent abolitionist who attacked the south in his "crime against Kansas" speech in 1856. Two days later he was assaulted in the Senate, receiving injuries that took him years to recover from. From the description of Letters, 1858-1869. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55768315 Born in Boston, Mass., the U.S. statesman Charles Sumner studied law at Harvard and practiced law in his native ci...

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882

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Poet, from Cambridge (Middlesex Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1859-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903002 American author and poet. From the description of A psalm of life, fourth verse, 1850. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 274069802 American teacher, translator, and poet. From the description of Letter, Nahant, Mass., to Mrs. T.B. Lawrence, Newport, 1872 July 20. (Boston Athenaeum...

Pierce, Edward Lillie, 1829-1897

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Supporters of President Grant removed Sumner as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate in 1871. Edward L. Pierce defended the reputation of Sumner after this episode became a matter of fresh historical controversy in 1877. Others involved in the controversy were Lothrop Motley, John Jay, and Hamilton Fish. From the description of Clippings concerning Charles Sumner and President U.S. Grant : album, 1877-1878. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612815430 ...

Pile, William A., 1829-1889

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