Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 to Thomas L. McKenney
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04077 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 January 1832 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25.1 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Adams offers advice on McKenney's work on American Indian tribes, "History of the Indian Tribes of North America." Adams, who had read the book's proofs, suggests defining terms like prairie for the European audience. Expresses his hopes that the book had gone into detail on the Shawnee prophet.
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