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John Quincy Adams, St. Petersburg, Russia, letter to James Madison :

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Description
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."
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1811 August 17.
Call number
mssHM 23014
Creator
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, 1916.
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
Madison, James, (1751-1836,)
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