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George F. Hoar: “I think you establish his legitimacy quite satisfactorily and in any future edition of my Lives of the Chief Justices I…”

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I think you establish his legitimacy quite satisfactorily and in any future edition of my Lives of the Chief Justices I shall certainly avail myself of your researches.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar acknowledges the contributions of a correspondent regarding the legitimacy of a historical figure.

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