Charles Sumner: “Such was the great reform by which the Post-Office became an evangel…”

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Such was the great reform by which the Post-Office became an evangel of civilization; but all this may be ours.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner describes the postal reform as a significant advancement for civilization.

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Charles Sumner: “Such was the great reform by which the Post-Office became an evangel of civilization; but all this may be ours.”