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Though dead in the flesh he lives in the spirit, and in the affections and memory of his countrymen.
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Orange Jacobs
Republican · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jacobs conveys the idea that Garfield's spirit lives on in the hearts and memories of his countrymen.

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