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I have lately returned from Harpers Ferry, to which place I was suddenly called, on the 17th instant, by causes the most disturbing and destructive to the peace and safety of this State.
Henry A. Wise
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I have lately returned from Harpers Ferry, to which place I was suddenly called, on the 17th instant, by causes the most disturbing and destructive to the peace and safety of this State. — Henry A. Wise

About Henry A. Wise

Henry A. Wise was a Statesman from United States (1806–1876).

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This quote is attributed to Henry A. Wise, a Statesman from United States.
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Henry A. Wise lived from 1806 – 1876.
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