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George Washington: “It is truly gratifying to me to learn that the proclamation has been considered as a seasonable guard against the…”

On the recordDecember 6, 1793
It is truly gratifying to me to learn that the proclamation has been considered as a seasonable guard against the interruption of the public peace.
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George Washington
Independent · Virginia

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Message in Reply to the House of Representatives

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