Abigale Adams Letterbox Hybrid
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A tribute to one of the great female letter writers of her time.
Abigale (Smith) Adams to John Adams 16 April 1764 MY FRIEND, I thinK I write to you every day. Shall not I make my letters very cheap? Don't you light your pipe with them? I care not if you do. T'is a pleasure to me to write. Yet I wonder I write to you with so little restraint, for as a critic I fear you more than any other person on earth, and t'is the only character in which I ever did or ever will fear you. What say you? Do you approve of that speech? Don't you think me a courageous being? Courage is a laudable, a glorious virtue in your sex, why not in mine? For my part, I think you ought to applaud me for mine. Exit Rattle. Solus your Diana. And now, pray tell me, how you do? Do you feel any venom working in your veins? Did you ever before experience such a feeling? (This letter will be made up with questions, I fancy, not set in order before you, neither.) How do you employ yourself? Do you go abroad yet? Is it not cruel to bestow those favors upon others, which I should rejoice to receive, yet must be deprived of? I have lately been thinking whether my mamma when I write again I will tell you something. Did not you receive a letter to-day by Hannes? This is a right girl's letter, but I will turn to the other side and be sober, if I can. But what is bred in the bone will never be out of the flesh, (as Lord M. would have said.) As I have a good opportunity to send some milk, I have not waited for your orders, lest, if I should miss this, I should not catch such another. If you want more balm, I can supply you. Adieu; evermore remember me with the tenderest affection, which is also borne unto you by your A. SMITH.
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2 srrg bss gur tebhaq va na Rireterra. Ybbx sbe vil.
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