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Manuscripts

1815-1824

Description

Includes John Quincy Adams, Ealing, England, autograph letter signed to Thomas Aspinall, London, 1816 November 18 (HR 2).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1732-1915.
Call number
mssHR
Creator
Harbeck, Charles T (1850 or 1851-1929)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Charles T. Harbeck, through the agency of George D. Smith, 1917.
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.
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