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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 to Ezekiel Bacon re: free-trade in turbulent Europe

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07162 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: St. Petersburg, [Russia] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1810/11/03 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 22.2 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

Written while serving as American minister to Russia. "Neutrality . . . alone will preserve our independence." Folio.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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