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I never appear before an audience that I am not deeply
moved by the demonstrations of the affectionate interest of
my home people.
Possibly they would send me to the Senate this winter if I
should intimate a willingness to take the place, but I do
not feel that I can, and have said so.
If I could believe that any exigency in public affairs called
for me, then my personal wishes would be subservient--but
it is not so. My own belief is that as a free citizen I can
do more towards giving a right direction to public affairs
than I could as a Senator.
. . . . . . . . . . .
My wife joins me in the desire to be kindly remembered to
Mrs. Hoar.
Most sincerely your friend,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Hon. George F. Hoar,
Worcester, Mass.
I had a great many interesting experiences of Harrison's
roughness of manner and honesty and kindness of heart, which
it would not be right to relate here. But I may mention two
or three.
When the term of General Corse, the Democratic Postmaster
at Boston, expired, Mr. Dawes and I earnestly recommended
that he should be reappointed.


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