Adams, John, 1735-1826 to John Trumbull
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01228 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Auteuil, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 28, 1785 Pagination: 3 p. : address : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy
Mentions Trumbull's M'Fingal, a poem styled on Hudibras, the great poem by Butler concerning the English Civil Wars. Also discusses the desire for a national poem.
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