Manuscripts

John Adams, Quincy, Massachusetts, letter to Benjamin Rush

Description: Autograph letter signed. Regarding what he would have done about Great Britain and Canada were he still president. (3 pages and addressed cover)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1812 December 29
Call number: mssShapiro
Creator: Shapiro, L. Dennis(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: On deposit from L. Dennis and Susan R. Shapiro, December 2019, September 2020, and January 2021.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, January 2022.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, February 2022.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, January 2023.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, December 2024.
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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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