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Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 April 1778
" . . . , exceeds that of the English Ladies much, I believe. Tell Mrs. Warren that I shall write her a Letter, as she desired, and let her know some of my Reflections in this Country. My
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enjoys a Priviledge here, that is much to be envyd . Being seventy Years of Age, the Ladies not only allow him to kiss them as often as he p embrace them as often as he pleases, b . . . "
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