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Paterson wrote one of the most pathetic memorials that ever was penned to the Council of Calcutta, submitting to his hard fate, but standing inflexibly to his virtue that brought it upon him.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke highlights the emotional weight of Paterson's memorial to the Council of Calcutta, emphasizing his integrity despite adversity.
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