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In 1848 your star again rose, and my warmest hopes were realised in your election to the Senate.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “In 1848 your star again rose, and my warmest hopes were realised in your election to the Senate.”
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Here, Alexander expresses his satisfaction with a political ally's election to the Senate.
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