John Quincy Adams autograph letter to William Vans Murray, 1801 May 2
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Manuscript letter from John Quincy Adams to his friend William Vans Murray. Adams openly discusses his feelings on his imminent removal from his diplomatic post and his return to America, his opinion of Thomas Jefferson's inaugural speech, and his hopes for the new presidential administration. Signed simply "A".
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | |
| Extent | 2 p. with cover sheet with address ; 23 cm. |
| Date created | 1801 |
| Publication date | 1801 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 |
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Subjects
| Subject | Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 > Correspondence |
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| Subject | Murray, William Vans, 1760-1803 > Correspondence |
| Subject | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 |
| Subject | United States > Foreign relations > Germany > Prussia > History |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Cover sheet with address is stamped "Par wheel" and has a black wax seal. Both cover sheet and letter stained with adhesive residue making some lines difficult to read. |
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| Acquisition | Gift of the estate of Charles J. Tanenbaum, May 2008. |
| Biographical/Historical | At the writing of this letter, John Quincy Adams was being recalled from his post as Minister to Prussia, and Thomas Jefferson had just succeeded his father, John Adams, as President of the United States. |
| Biographical/Historical | William Vans Murray was the United States Minister to the Netherlands from 1797-1801. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/pj419gd4185 |
| Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
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- Use and reproduction
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