- Title
- Commonplace book of Charles Sumner : manuscript, [ca. 1851]
- Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874, creator
- 1851
- Massachusetts
- 1 v. ([6], 65 leaves) ; 29 cm.
- English
- Commonplace books-United States-19th century.
- Books and documents
- Slavery
- Commonplace Books
- Date (probably noting when the book was begun) from a printed slip pasted onto a front flyleaf.
Quotations written in Sumner's hand in an exercise book. A few are written on separate slips and pasted in, with a few printed clippings.
F. [1]r contains an index to a small number of topics, including "Slavery" and "War and peace".
Bound in half black leather and marbled paper over boards.
Quotations in English and French. - MS Am 1.50. Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Open Collections Program at Harvard University
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- 990113967550203941
- Title
- Commonplace book of Charles Sumner : manuscript, [ca. 1851]
- Creator / Contributor
- Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874, creator
- Date
- 1851
- Place of Origin
- Massachusetts
- Extent
- 1 v. ([6], 65 leaves) ; 29 cm.
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Commonplace books-United States-19th century.
- Digital Format
- Books and documents
- Subjects
- Slavery
- Curator Tags
- Commonplace Books
- Notes
- Date (probably noting when the book was begun) from a printed slip pasted onto a front flyleaf.
Quotations written in Sumner's hand in an exercise book. A few are written on separate slips and pasted in, with a few printed clippings.
F. [1]r contains an index to a small number of topics, including "Slavery" and "War and peace".
Bound in half black leather and marbled paper over boards.
Quotations in English and French. - Cite As
- MS Am 1.50. Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Series
- Open Collections Program at Harvard University
- Repository
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- Record ID
- 990113967550203941
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