I added that there was one man of whom I thought very highly indeed, an intimate friend of mine, whose appointment I thought would give pleasure to everybody in Massachusetts.
George F. Hoar: “I added that there was one man of whom I thought very highly indeed, an intimate friend of mine, whose appointment I…”
Editor's note · Context
Hoar expresses his strong support for General Charles Devens as a universally accepted candidate for the Cabinet.
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