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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 The Jubilee of the Constitution, a discourse...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04046 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: New York Type: Book signed Date: 1839/04/30 ca. Pagination: 136 p. 23.1 x 14.4 cm Order a Copy

A speech "...delivered at the New York Historical Society... on the 50th Anniversary of the Inauguration of George Washington." Printed by Samuel Colman. 8vo. One of the Adams' most important speeches. The recipient's name has been clipped-off the front cover.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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