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But it was a great thing for Massachusetts, a great thing for human liberty, and a great thing for Charles Sumner himself that he had Henry Wilson as a friend and ally, a disciple and a co-worker.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “But it was a great thing for Massachusetts, a great thing for human liberty, and a great thing for Charles Sumner…”
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Hoar emphasizes the significant impact of Henry Wilson's friendship and collaboration with Charles Sumner.
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