Expressing my satisfaction and delight with your recent speech in the Senate, I do not know which most to be thankful for,--the complete restoration of your physical and mental power indicated by it, or the unabated courage it manifests, or the undazzled moral vision it displays in every sentence.
Sumner expresses gratitude for a colleague's speech, appreciating their restored vigor and moral clarity.
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