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George F. Hoar: “It is not only wonderful in its amount, but in its origin, its resources, and in its whole conduct.”

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It is not only wonderful in its amount, but in its origin, its resources, and in its whole conduct.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar praises the remarkable nature of American commerce in terms of its origins and resources.

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