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Letters from Sumner to Story, Washington D.C. (1834)

Source: Library of Congress, Joseph Story Papers

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Letters from Sumner to Story, Washington D.C. (1834), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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the bench - that Judges Thompson & Baldwin were clearly
wrong - That Judge T. lost his balance.
      Mr. Peters is happy with the result of the cause.
I called on Judge Porter today to talk to him about
[???] - he heard me rather coldly, gave me
very little about the character or life of our
benefactors - praised your Conflict* much - said it

[...]

showed learning & will be of good service in Louis-
iana & to all common lawyers who understand nothing
of the subject. His mind seemed turning upon something
else while I was there; so I stayed but a few minutes.
- He has spoken today in the Senate, was presenting a me-
morial from N. Orleans. The old debate was taken up in the Senate
on Webster's Report & Tallmadge has been speaking.
                                                                        C.S.

[Right:]
Mr. McDuffie Will, probably, deliver tomorrow
a Philippic against the President, in comparison
with which his 1st speech this session will be
nothing. This he has told me himself.

[Centre:]
Honourable
                  Mr. Justice Story
                  Cambridge -
                              Massachusetts

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*) Joseph Story's Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws (1834).

    

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