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George F. Hoar: “The wicked and fraudulent character of the transactions is shown in the report.”

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The wicked and fraudulent character of the transactions is shown in the report.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar highlights the fraudulent nature of certain financial transactions in a report.

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