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  1. Eli would contend that he follows a noble traditions:

    It took a long time for Samuel Adams to come to the surface of Boston politics, even though his father was a powerful figure in the caucuses and the General Court. One reason for the delayed “arrival” is that Adams is almost alone in history as a man who sincerely desired anonymity. His major writings were signed not “Adams” but “Determinatus,” “Candidus,” “Vindex,” “Populus,” “Alfred,” “Valerius Poplicola,” “T.Z.,” “Shippen,”, “a Bostonian,” “a Tory,” “E.A.,” “a Layman,” “an Impartialist,” “a chatterer,” — even later, when he could have gained great credit by acknowledging his full opus, he would not take the trouble. The writings had done their work; that was what he wanted. He often ended his letters with the command “Burn this,” and he took his own advice by consigning nearly all his correspondence files to the flames, leaving behind a relatively small amount in the hands of others or in public print.

    Three Men of Boston (Paperback)
    by John R. Galvin

    Then again, others would disagree.

  2. If you weren’t such a biased lib’rull, Eli, doomsaying your way through your nom d’e- wanting to have your sciency agenda of concencus shoved down our throats…er…um…ahem.

    Best,

    D

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