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2279. DUANE (William), Character of.—

I believe Duane to be a very honest man
and sincerely republican; but his passions are
stronger than his prudence, and his personal as
well as general antipathies render him very
intolerant. These traits lead him astray, and
require his readers, even those who value him
for his steady support of the republican cause,
to be on their guard against his occasional aberrations.—
To William Wirt. Washington ed. v, 595. Ford ed., ix, 319.
(M. 1811)