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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 to John Weeks

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06728.101 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: Antrim, Kansas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 21, 1882 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 12.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Writes that he has forgotten exactly what Weeks' disability was but thinks it was loss of speech due to measles. Asks that Weeks fill out the affidavit with the details of his illness

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