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He was a man of great independence and decision - bold, keen and sarcastic, and spoke his mind of men and measures with great freedom ... .He was naturally inclined to be arbitrary and haughty, but his sense of what was right, and his pride prevented him from doing intentional
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mansion was purchased in 1830 by a company which converted it into an
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