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Charles Sumner: “Perhaps no minister ever studied more completely the good of the people.”

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Perhaps no minister ever studied more completely the good of the people.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner asserts Turgot's dedication to the welfare of the people, emphasizing his commitment to public service.

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