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Charles Sumner: “Could I now approach our mighty guest, I would say to him, with the respectful frankness of a friend: "Be content with…”

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Could I now approach our mighty guest, I would say to him, with the respectful frankness of a friend: "Be content with the outgushing sympathy which you now inspire everywhere throughout this wide-spread land, and may it strengthen your soul!
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner expresses a heartfelt message to a distinguished guest, encouraging them to embrace the sympathy they inspire.

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