Charles Sumner: “The great speculator has been Death; for there are few of these claims…”

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The great speculator has been Death; for there are few of these claims that have not passed through his hands.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner metaphorically describes Death as a major factor in the fate of these claims, highlighting their precarious nature.

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Charles Sumner: “The great speculator has been Death; for there are few of these claims that have not passed through his hands.”