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Oct. 1758 to Dec. 1758

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John Adams

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Draft of a letter to an
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, perhaps intended for newspaper publication: On the useful employment of one's mind.
1 p.
  • In: JA Diary Fragment, 1753–1759, MS p. 17 (part of entry 41; typescript p. 62–65).
  • "Such is the Nature of the human mind. . . ."

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Printed: JA, Earliest Diary, p. 70–72
Early Diary of John Adams, volume 01, page 70

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