Papers concerning the 1872 resolution of condemnation against Charles Sumner
Overview
Papers concerning the censure vote against U.S. Senator Charles Sumner.
Dates
- 1862-1873
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Includes letters, primarily from Sumner and Whittier to Phillips, as well as manuscript drafts and printed copies of the censure against Sumner, among other items.
Biographical / Historical
Sumner was a U. S. Senator from Massachusetts. On 2 December 1872, Charles Sumner introduced in the U.S. Senate a bill "to regulate the Army Register and the regimental colors of the United States." This provided that Civil War victories should not be among those commemorated in regimental honors. Rabid Northerners in the Massachusetts House of representatives passed a vote of unqualified censure against Sumner for his act. Willard P. Phillips, John Greenleaf Whittier and others fought to have this resolution rescinded and annulled, which was accomplished early in 1873.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
50M-396. Gift of James Duncan Phillips Esq., Rowley Bridge Road, Topsfield, Massachusetts: received: 1951 May 24.
- Title
- Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Papers concerning the 1872 resolution of condemnation against Charles Sumner, 1862-1873: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01249
Repository Details
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