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Last updated on April 17, 2025.
Edward Rutledge was an American Founding Father and politician who signed the Continental Association and was the youngest signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. He later served as the 39th governor of South Carolina.
I always considered an idle Life, as a real evil, but, a life of such hurry, such constant hurry, leaves us scarcely a moment for reflection or for the discharge of any other then the most immediate and pressing concerns.
Be mild and firm. Apply your best exertions to put us in a proper posture of defense.