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If my name was forged to it I will consider it my duty to prosecute all men who took that liberty.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “If my name was forged to it I will consider it my duty to prosecute all men who took that liberty.”
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Sherman asserts his intention to prosecute anyone who forged his name, emphasizing his commitment to justice.
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