Charles Sumner: “Here I shall gladly work; but I trust that you will all work likewise…”

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Here I shall gladly work; but I trust that you will all work likewise, nor be content with anything less than the whole.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses his commitment to work alongside others for a common cause.

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Charles Sumner: “Here I shall gladly work; but I trust that you will all work likewise, nor be content with anything less than the whole.”