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You and I, ought not to die, before We have explained ourselves to each other.

John Adams

1813

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John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 15 July 1813, with Postscript from Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 15 July 1813],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-06-02-0247.

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Adams, John. Letter to Thomas Jefferson. 15 July 1813.

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