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

Description

Autograph letter signed. Partly in diplomatic cipher. Regarding Abigail Adams' request to Madison for John Quincy Adams' recall from Minister to Russia post. (4 pages)

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1811 January 7
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.
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.
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