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Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals

CHAPTER V
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I had no introduction to him, but, hearing that your son was in the country, he found me out and has shown me every attention.

He is a very pleasant, sensible man, but his character is too well known to you to need any eulogium from me.
"At his table was a son of Mr.Stephen, who was the author of the odious Orders in Council.

Mr.Thornton asked me at table if I thought that, if the Orders in Council had been repealed a month or two sooner, it would not have prevented the war.

I told him I thought it would, at which he was much pleased, and, turning to Mr.Stephen, he said: 'Do you hear that, Mr.Stephen?
I always told you so.' "Last Wednesday I dined at Mr.Wilberforce's.

I was extremely pleased with him.


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