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John Quincy Adams, The Hague, letter to Sylvanus Bourne, Amsterdam :

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Description
Adams mentions the rumor that George Washington will most likely be declining a third term as president and that sources suggest Thomas Jefferson for president and R.R. Livingston for vice president. Wondering if possible to remove double tonnage paid to admiralty or higher duties paid to the Council of the Colonies.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1796 July 15.
Call number
mssHM 20320
Creator
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bourne, Sylvanus, (1761-1817,)
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