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“I have devoted all my time and my person, as well as my little fortune, to the relief of my fellow citizens.”
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The speaker says they have given everything personally available—time, effort, and even their modest financial means—to help other members of their community. “My person” means their own labor and presence, while “little fortune” emphasizes that they contributed their limited resources as well.
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