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Abigail Adams to Richard Rush enclosing a letter from her son John Quincy Adams to, 29 November 1814
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Abigail Adams to Richard Rush enclosing a letter from her son John Quincy Adams to, 29 November 1814.
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
This letter was written at the height of the War of 1812, three months after the British burned Washington and sacked Alexandria.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Summary
Addressed to Rush as Attorney General in Washington, D.C. Encloses a letter received from her son, John Quincy Adams, to the President, James Madison, and states that he may read the political parts to the President if he desires. States that the letter is John Q. Adams opinions on the farce of the peace negotiations with Britain during the War of 1812, and should not be made public. Comments upon the fate of Alexandria, Virginia. Finishes by saying, I have not a word to say, in vindication of the conduct of my own native State, but much to deplore. Free frank of John Adams.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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