Henry Wadsworth Longfellow letter to Charles Sumner, 1869 November 8.

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow letter to Charles Sumner, 1869 November 8.

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Consists of one autograph letter initialed by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to "My Dear Sumner" (Charles Sumner) asking, "What can be done in this dilemma? Would it not be well to refer the matter to Mr. Boutwell?" The letter is dated 8 November 1869 from Cambridge, Massachussets.

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882

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