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Charles Sumner: “The letters of a single day are the epitome of life, and this service is unceasing.”

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The letters of a single day are the epitome of life, and this service is unceasing.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner reflects on the continuous nature of communication through letters as a reflection of life.

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