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George F. Hoar: “But I thought the story of the important part of his life should be told from his point of view, and not from mine; that…”

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But I thought the story of the important part of his life should be told from his point of view, and not from mine; that the reasons which governed him should be stated by a person sure to appreciate them fully.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar believes that the story of a person's life should be told from their perspective, not his own.

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