Charles Sumner: “More than all Franklin did for the Colonies Hill did for Great…”

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More than all Franklin did for the Colonies Hill did for Great Britain.

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Sumner compares the contributions of Rowland Hill to those of Benjamin Franklin, emphasizing Hill's impact on Great Britain.

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Charles Sumner: “More than all Franklin did for the Colonies Hill did for Great Britain.”