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the social board, the most efficient hours for my
work (from the interruptions to which I am liable in
the day time) being after my dinner is past and
the night begins. My government allows to this
Legation neither clerk nor private secretary, so
that, (being unable to supply either myself,)
to other parts that I must play is to be superadded
that of a daily copiest, to a larger extent
than you would probably imagine. I am not
in any private correspondence with Mr Adams,
and hence should not be able to send him a
paper that I could not officially transmit to
him as secretary of state.
Thus, my very dear Sir, I make a candid
exposé of the real state of my case, and am full
of sincere regrets at finding myself cut off at this
time from acceding to the friendly overture contained
in your note of this date of meeting you at the
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