Charles Sumner: “I thank you for those manly, true, and earnest words, which it would…”

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I thank you for those manly, true, and earnest words, which it would be well for our country--Government and people--to consider.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses gratitude for a colleague's impactful words, emphasizing their importance for the nation.

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Charles Sumner: “I thank you for those manly, true, and earnest words, which it would be well for our country--Government and people--to…”