Where the masters bore a good share of the burden, and lived frugally, so that their servants were well provided for, and their labor moderate, I fel… - Charles William Eliot

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Where the masters bore a good share of the burden, and lived frugally, so that their servants were well provided for, and their labor moderate, I felt more easy; but where they lived in a costly way, and laid heavy burdens on their slaves, my exercise was often

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About Charles William Eliot

Charles William Eliot (March 20, 1834 – August 22, 1926) was an American academic who served as Harvard University's president from 1869 until 1909.

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Alternative Names: Charles W. Eliot Charles Eliot
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