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It were impossible to overstate its deep import to the struggling colony, or its far-reaching consequence to States yet unborn.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “It were impossible to overstate its deep import to the struggling colony, or its far-reaching consequence to States yet…”
Editor's note · Context
He asserts the profound importance of the first assembly for the future of the American colonies.
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