Correspondence, 1827-1885.

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Correspondence, 1827-1885.

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Chiefly correspondence concerning Nichols' editorial and proofreading work, together with family correspondence and family meal books, 1866-1877, recording the names of those attending each meal. There is a long series of letters from Charles Sumner, whose collected works were edited and seen through the press by Nichols. Other papers include proof sheets and manuscripts of poems by various authors.

4 boxes (2 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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Houghton Library

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Nicols family.

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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...

Riverside Press (Cambridge, Mass.)

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Nichols, George, 1809-1882

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Nichols was a proofreader and editor. He worked chiefly for the Riverside Press in Cambridge, Mass. From the description of Additional letters from various correspondents, 1824-1882. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122412022 From the description of Letters : from various correspondents, 1869-1883. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 84185804 From the description of Correspondence, 1827-1885. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 82576143 ...