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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 6 : Law School .—September , 1831 , to December , 1833 .—Age, 20 -22 . (search)
Chapter 6: Law School.—September, 1831, to December, 1833.—Age, 20-22.
Sumner joined the Law School of Harvard University, Sept. 1, 1831.
Sumner was the author of two sketches of the Law School,—one, an article in the American Jurist, Jan., 1835. Vol.
XIII. pp. 107-130; and the other, A Report of the Committee of Overseers, Feb., 1850.
Works, Vol.
II. pp. 377-392. Another history of the school, by Professor Emory Washburn, may be found in The Harvard Book, Vol.
I. pp. 223-231. This school grew out of the Royall Professorship of Law, which was established in 1815.
It was organized as a distinct department two years later; but its vigorous life began in 1829, with the appointment of Judge Story and John H. Ashmun as professors.
The character of Story as jurist and teacher, his immense learning, copious speech, great enthusiasm, and kindly interest in students have been often commemorated.
Judge Story's method as a teacher is described in his Life and Letters, edited by <
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 7 : study in a law office .—Visit to Washington .—January , 1854 , to September , 1834 .—Age, 23 . (search)
Chapter 7: study in a law office.—Visit to Washington.—January, 1854, to September, 1834.—Age, 23.
Having finished his studies at Cambridge in Dec., 1833, Sumner entered as a student, Jan. 8, 1834,
His father noted the day in his interleaved copy of Thomas's Farmer's Almanac.
His classmate Hopkinson had desired Sumner to enter his office at Lowell, and Mr. Alvord also invited him to his office in Greenfield. the law-office of Benjamin Rand, Court Street, Boston; a lawyer having a large practice, but distinguished rather for his great learning and faithful attention to the business of his clients than for any attractive forensic qualities.
Mr. Rand in the autumn of 1834 visited England, where he was well received by lawyers and judges.
His partner, Mr. A. H. Fiske, remained in charge of the office. He had access to the remarkably well-stored library of Mr. Rand, which was enriched on the arrival of almost every English packet.
He followed very much his tastes while in the<