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John Quincy Adams, Ealing, Great Britain, letter to Thomas Aspinwall, London :

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Description
Letter to the U.S. consul in Great Britain regarding accounts with contractors and unjustified charges, gives Aspinwall the power to reject charges; encloses money order for a transaction. Adams also refers to destitute American seamen in Great Britain claiming relief and hopes they will be sent home on U.S. vessels.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1816 May 28.
Call number
mssHM 4691
Creator
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Sale 1132 - Joline sale part 3, Lots 479, 480, 500, February 23 and 24, 1915.
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
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
Aspinwall, Thomas, (1786-1876,)
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