File:Charles Sumner to Richard Bentley, 3 December 1838 (c7836436-e4f5-4b3a-b26b-6ff7f99dc029).jpg

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Manuscript letter

Archives Number: 1002/9.3-159#002

Athenaeum Club [pencil annotation in HWL Dana hand: London]
Dec. 3d 1838
Dear Sir, [pencil annotation in HWL Dana hand: “[to Bentley, the British Publisher]”]
Before leaving America my friends entrusted to me a couple of works, which they wished me to endeavor to get republished in England. One is a novel called The Slave, & the object of which is to [p. 2] illuminate the unhappy state of Slavery. Another work is “Academical Lectures on the Jewish Scriptures & Antiquities,” of which only one vol. has been published. The work will be comprised in four vols, though the first vol. is complete [p. 3] by itself. Allow me to ask you to look at these books, which I take the liberty of sending herewith, & to let me know as soon as is convenient, if you should be willing to undertake the republication of one or both of them.
[p. 4] I have taken a great liberty in thus addressing you. My friend Mr. Hayward has given me a note of introduction, which is enclosed, upon the strength of which I have ventured to address you.
My friend Mr. Longfellow, author of Outre Mer wished me to make inquiry of [p. 5] you with regard to the success, or failure of his book which you published a couple of years ago.
I have the honor to be,
Dear Sir
Very truly yours,
Charles Sumner
[pencil annotation in HWL Dana hand:] “[MS bought by H.W.L. Dana, November, 1947 from Emily Driscoll for $5.00]”

  • Keywords: document; henry w.l. dana papers (long 17314); long archives; charles sumner; richard bentley; manuscript; correspondence; slavery; judaism; literature; politicians; Collected Materials (1002/009); (LONG-SeriesName); Miscellaneous Famous People (1002/009.003); (LONG-SubseriesName); Sumner; Charles (1811-1874) Papers; 1837-1870 (1002/009.003-159); (LONG-FileUnitName)
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English: NPGallery
Author
English: Charles Sumner (1811-1874)
Permission
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
Contacts
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English: Organization: Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Address: 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Email: LONG_archives@nps.gov
NPS Unit Code
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LONG
NPS Museum Catalog Number
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LONG 18671
NPS Museum Catalog Number
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LONG 17314
Recipient
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English: Richard Bentley (1794-1871)
Depicted Place
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English: Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Accession Number
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c7836436-e4f5-4b3a-b26b-6ff7f99dc029
Publisher
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English: U. S. National Park Service

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