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| − | I rejoice to find by your kind & chearful letter that you entertain hopes upon the subject of French Liberty upon which I had begun to despair, but I see only the Star which I conclude is an aristocratical paper, therefore I trust all the calamities it represents are not to be depended upon yet I lamented the destruction of two names so illustrious as that of Monsir Rochefancault [sp?] & <strike>illeg</strike> Madame de Lambert, whatever may be their offences. I wish I could obtain a faithful account - but truth which is difficult of access in most situations is particularly so in politics - therefore in the present wretched state of things I try to believe as little as possible. | + | I rejoice to find by your kind & chearful letter that you entertain hopes upon the subject of French Liberty upon which I had begun to despair, but I see only the Star which I conclude is an aristocratical paper, therefore I trust all the calamities it represents are not to be depended upon yet I lamented the destruction of two names so illustrious as that of Monsir Rochefancault [sp?] & <strike>illeg</strike> Madame de Lambert, whatever may be their offences. I wish I could obtain a faithful account - but truth which is difficult of access in most situations is particularly so in politics - therefore in the present wretched state of things I try to believe as little as possible. |
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I have continued to bathe of late without | I have continued to bathe of late without | ||
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Parkgate Sept. 17th 1792
My dear H
I rejoice to find by your kind & chearful letter that you entertain hopes upon the subject of French Liberty upon which I had begun to despair, but I see only the Star which I conclude is an aristocratical paper, therefore I trust all the calamities it represents are not to be depended upon yet I lamented the destruction of two names so illustrious as that of Monsir Rochefancault [sp?] & illeg Madame de Lambert, whatever may be their offences. I wish I could obtain a faithful account - but truth which is difficult of access in most situations is particularly so in politics - therefore in the present wretched state of things I try to believe as little as possible.
I have continued to bathe of late without