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domestically disposd that i

domestically disposd that i could say a thousand things to you, if i had leisure. I could dwell on the importance of piety religion, of industry frugality, of prudence, aeconomy, regularity an even government, all which are essential to the well being of a family. But i have not time. I cannot however help repeating piety, because i think it indispensible. Religion in a family is at once its brightest ornament its best security. The first point of justice, says a writer i have met with, consists in piety nothing certainly being so great a debt upon us, as to render to the creator preserver those

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acknowledgments which are due

acknowledgments which are due to him for our being, and the hourly protection he affords us. Remember me to all friends, and be assured that i am yours 1 a younger brother of elizabeth wells he married the daughter of adams. Cf. Vol. Iii., p. 214. To mrs. Adams. Ms., samuel adams papers, lenox library. Philada novr 24 1780

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interfere in such mighty

interfere in such mighty disputes, till the tempers of both become so sowerd, that they can scarcely look upon each other with any tolerable degree of good humor. I am not led to this particular mode of treating the subject from an apprehension of more than common danger, that such kind of fricas will frequently take place in that connection, upon which, much of my future comfort in life will depend. I am too well acquainted with the liberality of your way of thinking, to harbour such a jealousy and i think i can trust to my daughters discretion if she will only promise to exercise it. I feel myself at this moment so

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to be paid partly

to be paid partly in specifick articles for the supply of the army, and the remainder in gold silver or bills of the new emission. Their design is to have a permanent army, and to provide adequate magazines for its subsistence without delay. We have often a choice of difficulties presented to us. I think, upon the whole, we have in this instance fixed upon the best method. At least it appears to me to be the surest, considering all our circumstances. And i am the more satisfied, because i understand that our legislature have anticipated the measure and already begun to assess the towns for their respective

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But envy has no

But envy has no other business than to calumniate. Mr penny has deliverd me your favor of the 2d instant. He has also brought us a paper which exhibits a picture of the times. You express too much resentment at the ingratitude which you imagine has been shown to your friendthat his name is not to be found in any of the listsand especially, that he could not be supported in competition with mr averyyour friend has no claims on his country, nor does he set himself in competition with mr a, who in some respects is thought to be a necessary man. He is one, whom, i confess, i regard for his honesty and

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Nevertheless, william ii counted

Nevertheless, william ii counted on this congress to produce closer relations with great britain. He hoped that the congress would result in sharp antagonism between england and russia and he reckoned on this antagonism to help him to inflict a severe defeat on russia, which in its turn would have enabled him to draw one or other of these two powers into the orbit of his policy. Great then was the disappointment of the german emperor when, from the very outset of the conference, england, performing a most unexpected volteface, made proposals on the subject of arbitration, which went a great deal farther than the

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