Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 to Edgar Mason
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04004 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 21 April 1824 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy
President Adams sends a copy of a letter from Edmund Gage to Massachusetts congressman Jeremiah Nelson (not included) to District Attorney Mason. Asks Mason to verify the claims in the letter; if they are true "Captain Gage and his vessel may both be released, and the prosecution discontinued."
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