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Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams, London, August 19th 1796 · Short Nonfiction Collection

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  Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams, London, August nineteenth, seventeen ninety
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  six. By Louisa Catherine Johnson. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox
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  visit librevox dot org. Read by Paula Messina Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy
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  Adams, London, August nineteenth, seventeen ninety six. Sunday lost brought to
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  hand your invaluable letter of the sixth Shall I confess I was nearly too much
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  elated to know what I read, having vainly flattered myself from the intelligence I
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  previously received of your immediate return. But alas how delusive is hope? How
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  was I disappointed to find you might not return till spring. You ask my
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  permission to come here. Oh, my best friend, you already know too
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  well the anxiety our separation has caused me to doubt my complying with your request.
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  I sincerely wish you happiness, and judging for myself, am vain enough
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  to believe it cannot be complete while separated from me. You say it is
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  possible we may meet in the winter. I cannot on this occasion admit my
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  too futile favorite hope. Remember how long the American government detained you before,
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  and reflect if I have not reason to fear in answer to that part of
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  your letter relative to your voyage, I am above deception and will candidly own
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  there is not anything on earth can afford me equal happiness to accompanying you to
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  whatever part of the globe the fates may destin you. Your friend, mister
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  Hall has just been to inquire when you are expected, and was so polite
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  as to beg my acceptance of a tooth pick case jointly with my sisters.
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  I felt somewhat reluctant at receiving it, but not wishing to appear singular.
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  Have taken it, adieu, and believe me with unceasing affection, Your friend,
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  Louisa c. Johnson and of Louisa Catherine Johnson to John Quincy Adams,
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  London, August nineteenth, seventeen ninety six, by Louisa Catherine Johnson,