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John Quincy Adams, Berlin, letter to Elbridge Gerry :
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John Adams, Philadelphia, letter to Elbridge Gerry :
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Letter to Gerry, recently appointed to a special diplomatic commission to France, in which Adams lists several objections and opinions previously expressed by others to Gerry's appointment. Adams also expresses his wish for peace with France but also his concerns with fidelity to the public and U.S. self-defense; he also discusses the character of General John Marshall. Letter is endorsed by Gerry.
mssHM 22828
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John Adams, Auteuil, France, letter to Elbridge Gerry :
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Letter regarding the state of current negotiations in Paris; money furnished to the U.S. by France and Holland; the foreign and domestic debt of the U.S. and the country's credit abroad; relations with England and Spain; and the need for ministers and ambassadors in Europe, which Adams considers a necessary expense.
mssHM 22793
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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.
mssHM 22922
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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.
mssHM 22839
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John Quincy Adams, St. Petersburg, Russia, letter to Sylvanus Bourne :
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He is enclosing a letter for Bourne to forward to Mr. Flurris at Amsterdam; Adams is leaving soon for Gothenburg, discusses his route.
mssHM 28559
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John Quincy Adams, St. Petersburg, Russia, letter to James Madison :
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Letter written while Adams was serving as minister to Russia. He discusses his inability to return to the United States to accept the nomination for justice of the Supreme Court, and the possibility that Madison has already sent his replacement to Russia in anticipation of Adams' leaving his post. Adams also mentions the recent birth of his daughter. Letter marked "private."
mssHM 23014