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family in many instances

, 06 2011 18:05:01 +0100

family in many instances necessarily devolves on the woman, it is difficult always to determine the line between the authority of the one the subordination of the other. Perhaps the advice of the good bishop of st asaph on another occasion, might be adopted on this, and that is, not to govern too much. When the married couple strictly observe the great rules of honor justice towards each other, differences, if any happen, between them, must proceed from small trifling circumstances. Of what consequence is it, whether a turkey is brought on the table boild or roasted. And yet, how often are the passions sufferd to

will kindly give me

, 06 2011 18:04:07 +0100

will kindly give me the death certificate of the late lamented, said he. What becomes of it after i deliver it. Asked mr. Hines. Read, attested, and filed officially. Any one else but you see it. Not necessarily. Thats all right, then. Hardly had bartholomew storrs glanced at the document received from mr. Hines than he lifted a stiffening face.

myself to stand with

, 06 2011 18:03:14 +0100

myself to stand with you, and i can hardly forbear the same stile in this letter, which i should take the liberty to use if i was writing to her. The marriage state was designd to complete the sum of human happiness in this life. It some times proves otherwise but this is owing to the parties themselves, who either rush into it without due consideration, or fail in point of discretion in their conduct towards each other afterwards. It requires judgment on both sides, to conduct with exact propriety for though it is acknowledgd, that the superiority is ought to be in the man, yet as the mannagement of a

absurdity into which idolatry

, 06 2011 18:02:30 +0100

absurdity into which idolatry will not lead men. Remember me to my friend mr gerry, let him know that i have not forgot his letters, that i will write to him soon. Adieu my dear sir. Your affectionate, will you call on mrs a let her know that i am well. To thomas wells.1 ms., samuel adams papers, lenox library. Philadelphia novr 22 1780 my dear mr wells

easy good humour. We

, 06 2011 18:00:49 +0100

easy good humour. We have been entertaind with the speeches both before and after the putting on the regalia and we expect to see congratulatory addresses from various orders civil ecclesiastical. I should pity the governor if i thought him apt to be discomposd with the high complimentary stile. It is usual in all honey moons. I could wish to see, if we must have abundant addresses, the manly simplicity of barcklay the quaker in his dedication to charles the 2d of england. Excepting that instance, i do not recollect to have seen an address to a great man, that was not more or less, very often deeply, tincturd

We are apt to

, 06 2011 17:59:56 +0100

We are apt to be partial in our own judgment of our selves. Our friends are either blind to our faults or not faithful enough to tell us of them. The malicious man will speak all manner of evil against us, and contrive means to send it post haste to our ears and if among much slander they say some truths, what have we to do, but correct past errors guard against future ones. The report which you mention as propagated of me is groundless. Would any man in his senses who wishes the war may be carried on with vigor, prefer the temporary and expensive drafts of militia, to a permanent and well appointed army.

in your letter of

, 06 2011 17:58:58 +0100

in your letter of the 17th of septr which is still before me, you say the tongue of malice has always been employd against me and in mentioning it you discover the feelings of a friend. It may perhaps in some measure relieve those feelings if i tell you, that it serves to make me more watchful over my self, lest by any misconduct i might afford occasion to the malicious man to say things of me which would give me just cause to be ashamd. It is said to be a misfortune to a man, when all speak well of him. Is it then an advantage to a man to have enemies. It may be so if he has wisdom to make a good use of them.

the visits chearful conversation

, 06 2011 17:57:03 +0100

the visits chearful conversation of your friends and mine. You must answer me these questions, for i am greatly interrested in them. My love to my family and friends. Adieu my dear. Believe me to be most sincerely and affectionately your, to james warren. Ms., samuel adams papers, lenox library. Philade novr 20 1780 my dear sir

to receive accounts of

, 06 2011 17:54:20 +0100

to receive accounts of the organization of our government under the new constitution, in all its splendor to see the speech from the chairthe answers from the several branches of the legislaturecongratulatory addresses c, c. I have been anxious, lest our countrymen should misjudge in the choice of their first governor. They are grateful and i was affraid that from the goodness of their hearts they might be indued to give their suffrages for a man, who, they might conceive had done them eminent services in other stations, without a due consideration whether he possesses those excellent qualities which

left this city about

, 06 2011 17:53:35 +0100

left this city about the same time. If the enemy have filchd it, their publishing it would do no good to them nor injury to me or any one else. Indeed it was an harmless thing, and worth no ones notice but yours, and yours, only as it was intended to inform you that i was then, as i am at this time, in good health. I flatter myself you are always gratified when i can give you this intelligence. Novr 13th the post is just arrivd has not brought me a letter from youhis latest letters and papers are dated the 26th of octobr. By the next we expect