Letters, 1786, 1813.
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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...
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
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Jenks, John, 1751-1817
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Jenks was a wholesaler from Salem, Mass. From the description of Journal : manuscript, 1784-1785 and 1913. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612795017 John Jenks was a merchant in Salem, Essex County, Ma. Born in Medford, Ma. on Dec. 6, 1751, he was the son of John and Rebecca Jenks. His father died when he was young, so Jenks was raised by Cotton Tufts, a merchant in Weymouth. He moved to Salem and joined his brother, Daniel, in the dry-goods business. Jenks and his...
