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Charles Sumner: “Nor do I believe that my interest goes far beyond that of the American people, when I think how his name is a household…”

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Nor do I believe that my interest goes far beyond that of the American people, when I think how his name is a household word, dear to all alike, old and young.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner notes the widespread recognition of Lafayette's name among the American public.

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