August 31, 1827
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Henry Clay
President Adams, writing to Secretary of State Clay, defends Joel R. Poinsett, the American ambassador to Mexico, against accusations of Masonism. Describes Congress' accusations as "vague, indefinite and sustained by no better evidence than morbid suspicions." Rejects calls to recall Poinsett.
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