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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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that such a scene should occur.      The Chief Justice
mentioned to Mr. Peters, in the afternoon, while on his
way to the Norfolk boat, that he had said any-
thing on this occasion, though what he did say
appeared to my mind the very words that have
[???] He did not wish Mr. Peters to make
any mention of the differences in his report
of the case. - I am told that report with
its hundred tongues has magnified the story
beyond all imagination. Judge [???] sought
me particularly to say, that he might have
from me an unembellished account of the whole
affair. I told it him, as I have told you. He
said he was glad to hear that it was nothing
worse, he said that all Congress had heard
of it & had magnified it ten times over -
though, he added, it was bad enough.
      I have feared it more than himself that Mr.
Wheaton was going to make an appeal to the public.
What will be the nature of the appeal I know
not.
      We have had today nothing but [???] & [???]
the one sweeping in volumes up & [???] the other -
& me & the other pervading the Capitol, though
in both houses able men have been up. In the
Senate it might replied, in his [???] [???]

    

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