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Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Description
This handwritten letter, dated December 24, 1840, is written from Charles Sumner to Judge Joseph Story regarding the Wentworth Boardinghouse and informs Story that there is one vacancy on the second story of the house and describes the room. Sumner goes on to inform Story of the details of renting the room and who the boarders are. The postmark on the back of the envelope is for Boston on December 25.
Publication Date
12-24-1840
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Time Period
1840-1849
Subjects
Correspondence
Geographic Location
Boston, (Mass.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence
Format (digital)
Digital ID
FVW-MANU-B1F163
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 4: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 163
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
Letter, Charles Sumner to Joseph Story, December 24, 1840, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.