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George F. Hoar: “It is kept in the State Library, open at the spot which contains the Compact made on board the Mayflower--the first…”

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It is kept in the State Library, open at the spot which contains the Compact made on board the Mayflower--the first written Constitution in history.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar describes the location and significance of the Mayflower Compact in the State Library.

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