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The terms, indeed, in which such a character as Washington has repeatedly expressed himself concerning me, have left me nothing to wish, if they did not alarm me by their very strength.
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Josiah Quincy acknowledges the strong praise he has received from Washington, which both pleases and alarms him.
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