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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 30: addresses before colleges and lyceums.—active interest in reforms.—friendships.—personal life.—1845-1850. (search)
lid history. Above all, do not expect to do anything without work, as well attempt to fly. No person ever regretted any scholarship he succeeded in obtaining. Alas! all of us are called to regret that we missed obtaining much that was within our reach. It is of incalculable importance to the student that he should be thorough in his studies. Such a habit commenced early will last through life. I have a sympathy with the young, and always wish them the best success. To Lord Morpeth, April 8:— Have you enjoyed Tennyson's In Memoriam ? It has charmed, touched, and exalted me. I have read very few poems in any language with equal delight. What a tribute of friendship! No one can read it without feeling how great a thing it is to have and to be a friend. The young Hallam is preserved in poetic amber. I have mourned with the father in his second loss. Two such sons are rarely given to a single father. To John Bigelow, June 6:— . . . Mr. Ticknor's book is a good
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 38: repeal of the Missouri Compromise.—reply to Butler and Mason.—the Republican Party.—address on Granville Sharp.—friendly correspondence.—1853-1854. (search)
to Sumner, June 16, 1856. though expressing regret at the passage in which he had given his opinion that slavery could not exist in Kansas. This congratulation, which rather exceeded the occasion, was prompted by Sumner's desire to say the best that he could of the speech, and particularly its effect on one point,—the intent of the compromisers of 1850. Everett's speech was severely criticised by the antislavery papers, Boston Commonwealth, February 15; New York Evening Post. March 8, April 15. A public meeting in Northampton, Mass., formally disapproved the tone of the speech. and was thought by those naturally friendly to him to be below the tone which the occasion required, and to expose him to the suspicion of want of sincerity and earnestness. Boston Transcript, March 7; Springfield Republican, March 6. Whatever were the merits of the Massachusetts conservatives of those days belonging to Everett's type,—and great merits they had,—this is at least certain, that by nat<
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
fairs in Boston. April 6. Michel Chevalier called to-day, and invited me to dine this evening. Dinner pleasant; nobody present but himself and wife, a prefect, and a judge. From there went to the Comtesse de Circourt's, where was a pleasant company. April 7. Still suffering from My cold; kept in the house nearly all day. Dined at the Club Des Chemins de Fer, on invitation of Comte Treilhard; Adolphe Treilhard (1815-1880), a judge and councillor of state. about eleven at table. April 8. Went to Poissy, about fifteen miles from Paris, to see the cattle show. Kergorlay was to have been his companion, but was prevented by illness. I have seen larger in Kentucky. The ceremonies on the distribution of the prizes were interesting. Too tired for the theatre or society; went to bed before ten o'clock. April 9. M. Vattemare Alexander Vattemare (1796-1864), who made international exchanges of duplicate books and works of art his specialty. called and took me with Mr. E.