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George Washington: “Although the national loss is considerable according to the scale of the event, yet it may be repaired without great…”

On the recordDecember 11, 1791
Although the national loss is considerable according to the scale of the event, yet it may be repaired without great difficulty.
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George Washington
Independent · Virginia

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