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| − | '''Tobias Lear''' was the personal secretary to President [[George Washington]].<ref>[http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/washington-stories/tobias-lear-tells-the-tale-of-washingtons-death/ Tobias Lear Tells the Tale of Washington's Death]</ref> | + | '''Tobias Lear''' was the personal secretary to President [[George Washington]].<ref>[http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/biography/washington-stories/tobias-lear-tells-the-tale-of-washingtons-death/ Tobias Lear Tells the Tale of Washington's Death]</ref> He was present at Washington's deathbed, and famously said to him as he was dying, {{Cquote|You must forgive me - I find that on this occasion, it is manly to weep.}} |
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Revision as of 16:12, December 13, 2021
Tobias Lear was the personal secretary to President George Washington.[1] He was present at Washington's deathbed, and famously said to him as he was dying,
| “ | You must forgive me - I find that on this occasion, it is manly to weep. | ” |