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Wendelin Van Draanen 47
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"Albuquerque", Running with Scissors.
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“You bid me burn your letters. But I must forget you first.”
Letter to Abigail Adams (28 April 1776)
1770s
Context: Is there no way for two friendly souls to converse together, although the bodies are 400 miles off? Yes, by letter. But I want a better communication. I want to hear your think, or to see your thoughts.
The conclusion of your letter makes my heart throb more than a cannonade would. You bid me burn your letters. But I must forget you first.

In re Agar-Ellis, Agar-Ellis v. Lascelles, (1883), id., L. R. 24 C. D. 337.

“Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.”