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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 18: Stratford-on-avon.—Warwick.—London.—Characters of judges and lawyers.—authors.—society.—January, 1839, to March, 1839.—Age, 28. (search)
Some dislike him on account of his Toryism, others from pique and imagined personal coldness or insult. I think that he has more enemies—or, rather, more who call him hard names—than any other judge in Westminster Hall. Lady Alderson is a modest, quiet person, with a young family; she is the sister of Lady Gifford,— the dowager of the late Lord Gifford. It was to Baron Alderson that I was indebted for an introduction to the latter lady, and also to the Bishop of Durham. The Bishop——Dr. Maltby—was at one time the private tutor of Alderson. Lockhart seems to be quite a friend of Alderson. I have always met him when I have been at the Baron's. Alderson has a good deal of dry humor. It was he who said, on Brougham being made Lord Chancellor: If his Lordship knew a little law, he would know a little of every thing. Of the other two barons of the Exchequer I literally know nothing. Baron Gurney John Gurney, 1768-1845. He was called to the bar in 1793; assisted Erskine in