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The one thing he had done in life of which he was very proud and which was of most importance, was bringing about the nomination of Abraham Lincoln at Chicago.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “The one thing he had done in life of which he was very proud and which was of most importance, was bringing about the…”
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Hoar reflects on the significant role David Davis played in Abraham Lincoln's nomination, highlighting the importance of this event in American political history.
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