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Charles Sumner: “The reasonable contract of to-day may become onerous beyond calculation to-morrow.”

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The reasonable contract of to-day may become onerous beyond calculation to-morrow.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He warns that contracts can quickly become burdensome due to fluctuating economic conditions.

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