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- ↑ Gelles, Edith B.; Boydston, Jeanne (1994). "Review of Portia: The World of Abigail Adams". The William and Mary Quarterly. 51 (1): 158–160. doi:10.2307/2947025. JSTOR 2947025 . Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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