...their guardians, and negroes grew insolent to their masters. But your letter was the first intimation that another tribe, more numerous and powerful than...know better than to repeal our masculine systems. Although they are in full force, you know they are little more than theory. We dare not exert our power...

...their Masters. But your letter was the first Intimation that another Tribe more numerous and powerfull than all the rest were grown discontented.— This...Compliment but you are so saucy, I wont blot it out. (930; original spellings) Adams uses "Government" here as a metaphor for any hierarchical relation....

...their Masters. But your Letter was the first Intimation that another Tribe more numerous and powerfull than all the rest were grown discontented. — This...know better than to repeal our Masculine systems. Altho they are in full Force, you know they are little more than Theory. . . . We are the subjects....

...their Masters. But your letter was the first Intimation that another Tribe more numerous and powerfull than all the rest were grown discontented. — This...too coarse a Compliment but you are so saucy, I wont to blot it out. Depend upon it: We know better than to repeal our Masculine systems" (31). At once...

...said about women, but in his response decided on the light touch. Calling her "saucy," he wrote back: "Depend upon it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems. Although they are in full force, you know they are little more than theory. We dare not exert our power...

...their guardians and Negroes grew insolent to their Masters. But my letter was the first intimation that another Tribe more numerous and powerful than...discontented. This is rather too coarse a compliment, he adds, but that I am so saucy he won't blot it out. So I have helped the sex abundantly, but I will...

...their Guardians and Negroes grew insolent to their Masters. But your Letter was the first Intimation that another Tribe more numerous and powerful than all the rest were grown discontented. His letter concluded: "We know better than to repeal our Masculine system" (AFC 3 82). It is less well...

...their Masters. But your Letter was the first Intimation that another Tribe more numerous and powerfull than all the rest were grown discontented. — This...know better than to repeal our Masculine systems. Altho they are in full Force, you know they are little more than Theory. We dare not exert our Power...

...their guardians and Negroes grew insolent to their masters. But your letter was the first intimation that another tribe more numerous and powerful than...but you are so saucy, I won't blot it out. Depend on it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems. Although they are in full force, you know...

...bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation." John responded with a serious jest: Depend upon it, we know better than to repeal our masculine systems. Although they are in full force, you know they are little more than theory. We dare not exert our power...