"• Let the future historian, if he will, add beauty of expression and the charm of polished diction to this plain, unpretentious narrative. The beauty of truth satisfied the author's wish; he strove for nothing more."
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George Francis Houck
George Francis Houck (July 9, 1847 – March 26, 1916) was an American priest of the Catholic Church who served as the chancellor of the Diocese of Cleveland.
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