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Analysis: The Ordeal of Thomas Hutchinson On the night of August, 26, 1765, a violent mob broke into Thomas Hutchinson’s house and sacked the entire place, stealing around 900lbs in cash, and breaking/stealing a total of around 2200lbs sterling. The wide spread feeling in America was that Thomas Hutchinson had betrayed his beloved country for selfish reasons. It was hard to imagine a man like Hutchinson to betray his country with a background like his own. His family generally helped to found New England, and they prospered with its growth. Thomas Hutchinson was born in Boston in 1711. His father was Colonel Thomas Hutchinson, and he served on the provincial Council for over twenty years.
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