John Quincy Adams autograph letter to William Vans Murray, 1801 May 2.

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John Quincy Adams autograph letter to William Vans Murray, 1801 May 2.

1801

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Manuscript letter from John Quincy Adams to his friend William Vans Murray. Adams openly discusses his feelings on his imminent removal from his diplomatic post and his return to America, his opinion of Thomas Jefferson's inaugural speech, and his hopes for the new presidential administration. Signed simply "A".

2 p. with cover sheet with address ; 23 cm.

eng, Latn

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8204946

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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