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Gerry, Ann, fl. 1832 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08219 Author/Creator: Gerry, Ann, fl. 1832 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 03 October 1832 Pagination: Order a Copy

Discuss making a claim to Congress for the remaining salary of her late husband, Vice President Elbridge Gerry. Efforts include contacting John Quincy Adams, a longtime family friend.

Gerry, Ann, fl. 1832

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