Charles Sumner: “There will be both security and economy, besides simplicity; but…”

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There will be both security and economy, besides simplicity; but simplicity is economy as well as convenience, in the Post-Office as in mechanics.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the benefits of security, economy, and simplicity in postal operations.

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