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Massachusetts, besides paying for hers, had a surplus larger by one half than the whole amount collected in South Carolina.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

This statement illustrates Massachusetts' financial contribution to mail transport compared to South Carolina's.

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