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8972. WASHINGTON (City), Attachment to.—

It is with sincere regret that I part
with the society in which I have lived here. It
has been the source of much happiness to me
during my residence at the seat of government,
and I owe it much for its kind dispositions. I
shall ever feel a high interest in the prosperity
of the city, and an affectionate attachment to its
inhabitants.—
R. to A. Citizens of Washington. Washington ed. viii, 158.
(March 4, 1809)