The Life of Joseph Hodges Choate as Gathered Chiefly from His Letters, Volume 2 |
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... I do admire of woman - kind but one , And you are She my dearest dear , Therefore it shall be done That is to say , I'll write you every day . " No great events have happened today , except that I went to Brooks's and ordered some new ...
... I do admire of woman - kind but one , And you are She my dearest dear , Therefore it shall be done That is to say , I'll write you every day . " No great events have happened today , except that I went to Brooks's and ordered some new ...
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