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A resignation is a grave act; never performed by a right minded man without forethought or with reserve.
All men are born equally free.
And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of all mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
I never refused my help to any person black or white; and I liked the office nonetheless because there were neither fees nor salary connected with it.
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