Charles Sumner: “While others knew the Russian possessions only on the map, they knew…”

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While others knew the Russian possessions only on the map, they knew them practically in their resources.

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Sumner points out that some individuals had practical knowledge of Russian territories, unlike others who only knew them theoretically.

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Charles Sumner: “While others knew the Russian possessions only on the map, they knew them practically in their resources.”