Letter to Charles Sumner, 1860.

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Letter to Charles Sumner, 1860.

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Letter in which Appleton discusses his book Rules of Evidence (published 1860) and issues relating to slavery and citizenship for free blacks. Dated 23 July 1860, Bangor, (Maine).

1 folded sheet (3 p.) ; 20 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Appleton, John, 1804-1891

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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...