record number: 060807

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Dates:

2 Aug. 1789

Original paper slip text:2 Aug 1789.

Author's location:

Newburyport,

Original paper slip text:Newbury Port

Author:

John Quincy Adams

Original paper slip text:JQA

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Recipient:

Nathaniel Freeman

Original paper slip text:Nathaniel Freeman

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Title:

Length:

4 p.

Notes:

Corrected institutional code from NHi to NN Gilder Lehrman.- GKF, 2/2/26
[Previously on deposit at NHi, NNPM.]
Offered for sale by Swann Galleries, 104 E. 25 St., N.Y., 10010, 3 May 1990, item 177, $2500–3500
ALS sold, Parke-Bernet Gall., Sale No. 2019, 21–22 Feb. 1961
4. ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. A.L.s., 3 pp., 4to, Newbury Port, August 2, 1789. Addressed on last page (blank sheet), "Mr. Nathaniel Freeman, Boston", who was a patriot, physician, lawyer and magistrate. (N. Y. Collector)
An interesting letter giving news of the contemplated marriage of "Mr. Amory, the gay, dissipated, rake" to a Miss Fletcher, and dwelling at length upon the subject; news about Newbury Port; also writes on the revision of the judiciary system; etc.
Information transferred from blue slip now deleted. ER 9/14/2015 - AMN 5/3/18

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