ALS, 1813 Oct. 1, Quincy, Mass., to Samuel Elliot, Boston, Mass.

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ALS, 1813 Oct. 1, Quincy, Mass., to Samuel Elliot, Boston, Mass.

Sympathizes with Elliot on the death of a promising son; praises Francis Adrian van der Kemp.

1 item (1 p.) ; 24 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8348410

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...

Elliot, Samuel, 1777-1845

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Van der Kemp, Francis Adrian, 1752-1829

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Francis Adrian Van der Kemp was a Dutch scholar, patriot, and preacher who emigrated to the United States in 1788. From the description of Collection, 1781-1829. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122489028 Scholar, author, Mennonist pastor and political activist. Born in Netherlands, came to New York State in 1788 as a political exile. From the description of Letter, 1795 Nov. 3, Kempwick, Oneida Lake, N.Y., to Leonard Ganzevoort & Co....