Charles Sumner: “It will not add sensibly to the Treasury, but it will impose a burden…”

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It will not add sensibly to the Treasury, but it will impose a burden upon knowledge.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques a proposed tax on books, arguing it burdens knowledge without significantly benefiting the Treasury.

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Charles Sumner: “It will not add sensibly to the Treasury, but it will impose a burden upon knowledge.”