On the recordSeptember 18, 1796
I hope that I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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archive.orgI hope that I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
Reflecting on personal integrity.
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