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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 1 1 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 1 1 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 23: return to his profession.—1840-41.—Age, 29-30. (search)
u in English public life; and you steered your own way afterwards. You saw every thing in higher and intellectual English society, little of the middle ranks and masses. Few, if any, Americans ever had such an insight into our monarchy and aristocracy, or into our institutions. None, perhaps, will ever have the opportunity of seeing so much of the bar of England,—a profession now, in intellect, accomplishment, and individual political power, before all other ranks. Mr. Reeve wrote, Nov. 1, 1840: I hope you will allow me to reckon you among my correspondents,—my only trans-Atlantic one,—for I cannot afford to lose you. You are continually talked of in Europe. Mrs. Montagu wrote, Oct. 18, 1841:— I can safely say that not one week has passed since you left us, in which your name has not frequently been spoken; and, if we had less true devotion, we should have had more frequent offerings. It is one of the delights of a friendship founded upon substantial grounds of respe