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George Boutwell: “In two important particulars, Samuel Adams and Charles Sumner are parallel characters in American history.”

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In two important particulars, Samuel Adams and Charles Sumner are parallel characters in American history.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell draws a parallel between Samuel Adams and Charles Sumner in American history.

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