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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 to Ward N. Boyston re: history of the Boylston family and letter to his father

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.018 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: Quincy, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1826/08/14 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Written as President, shortly after the death of his father.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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