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SUMNER, CHARLES

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SUMNER, CHARLES
(1811 - 1874) American senator and a strident abolitionist, his vitriolic attacks on slavery on the Senate floor resulted in a vicious beating by South Carolina Rep. Preston R. Brooks. L.S. 1p. 8vo., "Senate Chamber", Jan. 20, 1862, promising to investigate a clause in the "Colfax postage bill", very good. Along with a check issued by the First National Bank, Washington, Jan. 29, 1868, making a $45.00 payment. Upper-right corner excised, cut-cancel and some soiling, yet signature is unaffected. Two pieces.