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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 to J.T. and D. Sargent, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00149 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: The Hague Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 24, 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 23 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Writes his friends a playful letter commenting on his friends' single status, Boston, and their correspondence. Dated in different colored ink "1795." Full date from docket. Written while Adams was serving at the U.S. embassy at The Hague. The recipients were the brothers John Turner and Daniel Sargent.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Sargent, Daniel, 1764-1842
Sargent, John Turner, 1769-1813

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