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George F. Hoar: “There is in existence a document manumitting his slave, which, I am happy to say, is the only existing evidence that any…”

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There is in existence a document manumitting his slave, which, I am happy to say, is the only existing evidence that any ancestor of mine ever owned one.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar reflects on his family's history regarding slavery and emancipation.

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