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The prisoners for better security against conversation shall have a canvas bag put over the head of each and tied around the neck, with a holes for proper breathing and eating, but not seeing.
Edwin M. Stanton
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"The prisoners for better security against conversation shall have a canvas bag put over the head of each and tied around the neck, with a holes for proper breathing and eating, but not seeing."
— Edwin M. Stanton

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The prisoners for better security against conversation shall have a canvas bag put over the head of each and tied around the neck, with a holes for proper breathing and eating, but not seeing. — Edwin M. Stanton

About Edwin M. Stanton

Edwin M. Stanton was a Lawyer from United States (1814–1869).

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This quote is attributed to Edwin M. Stanton, a Lawyer from United States.
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Edwin M. Stanton lived from 1814 – 1869.