ALS, 1818 June 19, Quincy, Mass., to George Brinley, Boston, Mass.

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ALS, 1818 June 19, Quincy, Mass., to George Brinley, Boston, Mass.

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Concerns the controversy over the command at Bunker Hill: points out that each of the four states' troops were commanded by their own officers and there was no overall commander; gives permission to publish Adams's letter on the subject to Daniel Putnam.

1 item (2 p.) ; 25 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

Brinley, George, -1857

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