Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 to George Joy
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01540 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: St. Petersburg, Russia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 4, 1812 Pagination: 4 p. ; 23 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses some political pamphlets that dealt with the 1807 British naval attack by the ship Leopold against the Chesapeake, an American ship, and its consequences for the War of 1812. Adams was then the United States Ambassador to Russia. Joy, who lived in London, was an advocate for the Americans during the War of 1812.
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