Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 to Edward Wyer
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00510 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: January 2, 1823 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
John Quincy Adams writes this letter as Secretary of State. The letter is prelude to the Monroe Doctrine (12/2/1823). Dispatches were for the ambassadors in Spain, Forsyth (Spain) and Shaler (Algiers). Spain was considering Latin America intervention. Partial transcript in seller's description.
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