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Charles Sumner letter to John Bozman Kerr, 1856 October 16
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sumner, Charles,1811-1874.
- Title
- Charles Sumner letter to John Bozman Kerr
- Dates
- 1856 October 16 (inclusive)1856101618561016
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1500
- Summary
- Letter from Charles Sumner to John Bozman Kerr, 15 October 1856, regarding Sumner's recovery from his recent beating on the Senate floor, when he was almost killed by South Carolina Rep. Preston Brooks.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letter from Charles Sumner to John Bozman Kerr, 15 October 1856, regarding Sumner's recovery from his recent beating on the Senate floor, when he was almost killed by South Carolina Rep. Preston Brooks.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Charles Sumner letter to John Bozman Kerr, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators -- United States.
Family Names
- Brooks, Preston S. -- (Preston Smith), -- 1819-1857.
- Kerr, John Bozman, -- 1809-1878 -- Correspondence.
- Sumner, Charles, -- 1811-1874 -- Correspondence.
Geographical Names
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters (correpondence) -- aat