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[The letter that been dated only by month (January) has been examined by the Adams Papers editors; they have assigned it the date, post 28 January 1795, based on the content. See, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, post 28 January 1795. [Abigail to John, 28 January 1795] ]