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“I am a patient man — always willing to forgive on the Christian terms of repentance; and also to give ample time for repentance. Still I must save this government if possible.”
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- Source:
- Letter to (26 July 1862)
- Type:
- quote
- Confidence:
- 0.60
- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
- Hash:
- 851b2a30a854a41caed5e5659011b7bbb249caa480a0e9d6f1661c6dff853836
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