2 January 1832
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Thomas L. McKenney
Adams offers advice on McKenney's work on American Indian tribes, "History of the Indian Tribes of North America." Adams, who had read the book's proofs, suggests defining terms like prairie for the European audience. Expresses his hopes that the book had gone into detail on the Shawnee prophet.
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