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George Boutwell: “You take with you my most sincere well wishes for your success as a legislator and as a citizen, and the assurance of my…”

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You take with you my most sincere well wishes for your success as a legislator and as a citizen, and the assurance of my desire to continue the warm personal relations that have existed between us during the whole of our official connection.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell extends his best wishes to a colleague as they transition to a new role.

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