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I forgot Mrs. Washington. She reportedly burned all the correspondence she had exchanged with Washington during his lifetime, save possibly two letters. Is she a scoundrel, too? My point is, ad hominum attacks on Sparks do nothing to refute or discredit his massive study of the correspondence of Washington.

Cordially,

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My point is, ad hominum attacks on Sparks do nothing to refute or discredit his massive study of the correspondence of Washington.

It's not an ad hominum attack on Sparks. It is historical fact, attested to by Bushrod Washington. His massive study is worthless because we do not have the historical documentation that could be used to verify his study. He threw it out!
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