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George F. Hoar: “I should like to put on record my great esteem for his character as a man, and the excellence of his service as a…”

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I should like to put on record my great esteem for his character as a man, and the excellence of his service as a Senator.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar records his high regard for a colleague's character and service in the Senate.

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