Papers, 1779-1841.

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Papers, 1779-1841.

Papers of the De Windt and Adams families, including letters written by George Washington and Robert Livingston recommending William Stephens Smith for consular service; letters by Abigail Adams to her daughter Abigail Adams Smith about family matters, her life in Quincy, the tensions among France, England and the U.S., and her resentment toward the Federalist Party and its criticism of John Quincy Adams' support of the Embargo of 1807-1809. A series of letters from John Quincy Adams to his son George contain commentary on the Bible. Other correspondents are John Adams, Thomas Adams, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe. Among other family members discussed are Ann Adams, John Peter De Windt, Catherine Amelia Adams De Windt, and William Steuben Smith.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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