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George Boutwell: “Of the three great parties to the undertaking, Columbus alone, seemed to have been unsuccessful, but at the end of four…”

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Of the three great parties to the undertaking, Columbus alone, seemed to have been unsuccessful, but at the end of four centuries he reappears as the one personage to whom the gratitude of mankind is due for the discovery of the new world.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell reflects on Columbus's legacy, suggesting he ultimately deserves gratitude for his discoveries despite his failures.

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