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4456. LANGUAGE (Spanish), Important to know.—[further continued].

Next to French, the
Spanish[language] is most important to an
American. Our connection with Spain is already
important, and will become daily more
so. Besides this, the ancient part of American
history is written chiefly in Spanish.—
To T. M. Randolph, Jr. Washington ed. ii, 177. Ford ed., iv, 405.
(P. 1787)