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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 To the Inhabitants of the 12th Congressional District of Massachusetts

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00639.05 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 3, 1837 Pagination: 4 p. ; 26 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the attempts to censure Adams' conduct through the "Gag Rule," the machinations of House Speaker Polk, and attempts to expel Adams.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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