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I do not think anybody, except the very intimate friends of Charles Francis Adams, was aware of his great abilities until he manifested them amid the difficulties of the English Mission.
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Hoar reflects on the underappreciated abilities of Charles Francis Adams until they were revealed during a challenging mission.
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