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Letter of the Hon. John Quincy Adams, in reply to a letter of the Hon. Alexander Smyth, to his constituents
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Address of John Quincy Adams, to his constituents of the Twelfth congressional district, at Braintree, September 17th, 1842
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John Quincy Adams, Berlin, letter to Elbridge Gerry :
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Regarding U.S. relations with France and Gerry's special diplomatic commission there (along with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and John Marshall); letter also discusses the new decree against neutral navigation and commerce and U.S. relations with Great Britain. Endorsed by Gerry.
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John Quincy Adams, The Hague, letter to Jean Luzac :
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Regarding the recent U.S. presidential election of 1796; is sending a copy of President Washington's recent speech to Congress. Discusses the seizing of American ships by the French Directory.
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John Quincy Adams, Washington, D.C., letter to John Gorham Palfrey :
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Adams reports that he still has not finished his article on China for the North American Review; he is too busy in Congress and preparing for a U.S. Supreme Court case, most likely United States v. The Amistad.
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John Quincy Adams, St. Petersburg, Russia, letter to John Armstrong :
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Letter from Adams as the newly appointed U.S. minister to Russia to the current U.S. minister to France. Adams discusses the need for a cipher for secure correspondence, his journey to Russia and his reception there, intelligence received regarding France and Napoleon since arriving, and the desire to communicate with the secretary of state and others in the United States.
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