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John Quincy Adams, St. Petersburg, Russia, letter to John Armstrong :

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Description
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.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1809 November 27.
Call number
mssHM 22922
Creator
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Maggs Brothers, 1258, before April 1935.
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
Armstrong, John, (1758-1843,)
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