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I believe in the immortality of man--not of his physical nature, but of that divine emanation breathed into the nostrils of man by his Creater that made him a living soul.
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Orange Jacobs
Republican · Washington

Editor's note · Context

He articulates his belief in the immortality of the soul, emphasizing its divine origin.

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