Letter to David Rittenhouse 1793 August 12.

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Letter to David Rittenhouse 1793 August 12.

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A letter fragment : "I am here indulging in reverie & rural occupations, scarcely permitting anything to occupy my mind seriously. When I count the days I have still to remain here, I wish I could see at their end only the pleasure of meeting you again, & keep behind the curtain the table piled with papers, & the eternal sound of the doorbell ..."

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