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Saturday March 1st. 1788. -

[1788-03-01]
The weather is very severe: The ...

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Docno: DQA02d720

Author: JQA
Date: 1788-02-29
A number of us spent the evening at Dr. Swett's. I play'd on the flute, an hour or so.
I have heretofore mentioned Mrs. Swett. The Doctor perhaps may come under the denomination of a reformed rake: in his youth he was wild; but he has become quite a useful man: Such instances are rare!
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