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Charles Sumner to Fanny Appleton, 11 May 1843
Manuscript letter
From a full heart, dearest Fanny, I offer you my most sincere, most cordial, most affectionate congratulations. God has blessed you in the priceless love of my dear friend. How much He has blessed Longfellow, nobody, nor sister, nor brother, knows or feels more than I.
The golden gates open wide before you; Your feet are already on the steps of crystal. May God guide you together in love and happiness, far up on the mountain; nor shall that banner “Excelsior” be forgotten!
I claim no common place in both your hearts.
You have received my dear friend as your lover, let me be forever, your most affectionate friend.
Charles Sumner
4 Court St.
May 11 ‘43
The golden gates open wide before you; Your feet are already on the steps of crystal. May God guide you together in love and happiness, far up on the mountain; nor shall that banner “Excelsior” be forgotten!
I claim no common place in both your hearts.
You have received my dear friend as your lover, let me be forever, your most affectionate friend.
Charles Sumner
4 Court St.
May 11 ‘43
Archives Number: 1011/2.2-148#05
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Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Code: LONG
Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Latitude: 42.3769989013672, Longitude: -71.1264038085938
Latitude: 42.3769989013672, Longitude: -71.1264038085938
NPS Museum Catalog Number : LONG 20257
Title: Finding Aid to the Frances Elizabeth Appleton Longfellow (1817-1861) Papers, 1825-1961 (bulk dates 1832-1861)
URL: https://www.nps.gov/long/learn/historyculture/archives.htm#FEAL
URL: https://www.nps.gov/long/learn/historyculture/archives.htm#FEAL
2016/07/18
05/11/1843
Manuscript letter in Frances Appleton Longfellow Papers, Correspondence, Letters to Frances Longfellow, Charles Sumner. (1011/2.2-148#05)
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Organization: Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Address: 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Email: LONG_archives@nps.gov
Address: 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Email: LONG_archives@nps.gov
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