Charles Sumner letter, 1854 Mar. 22.

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Charles Sumner letter, 1854 Mar. 22.

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Letter from Charles Sumner to Emory Washburn, a Whig who served as governor of Massachusetts from 1854-1855. Writing from U.S. Senate chambers, Sumner describes the contentious mood in Congress over the approaching vote on the Kansas-Nebraska Bill. He also remarks on the bill's uncertain status in the House and expresses his desire to see congressional seats from the North as occupied as possible during negotiations over the bill's future. A typewritten transcription of the letter is included.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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