record number: 080842

yellow

The color yellow indicates documents held in other manuscript collections at the MHS, public and private repositories, or the collections of private owners.

Dates:

3 June 1797

Original paper slip text:3 June 1797.

Author's location:

Philadelphia,

Original paper slip text:Philadelphia

Author:

John Adams

Original paper slip text:JA

Search all documents with this name as: author, recipient, either

Recipient:

Josiah Quincy III

Original paper slip text:to Josiah Quincy

Search all documents with this name as: author, recipient, either

Title:

Length:

2 p.

Notes:

Pencil interlineations and underscoring by a later hand; neither JA nor Quincy responsible for it.
Robert R. Gros Papers (214)
KRS 19 Mar. 1985
ALS offered for sale, John Heise, T-7, 1923, item 2.
3 June 1797. Phila. (cont.)
A wonderful A.L.S. of JOHN ADAMS, WRITTEN WHILST PRESIDENT:
ADAMS (JOHN). Second President of the U.S.; Signer of Dec. of Independence; etc. A VERY FINE and extremely rare full A.L.S.--in full "JOHN ADAMS", contained on I page, 4to., PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 3, 1797"; to JOSIAH QUINCY, with a autograph endorsement of Quincy on back. This letter was penned by Adams a few weeks only after assuming the Presidency and is of the finest contents and value. This letter, if offered at a public sale, would fetch at least $125.00 to $175.00. Adams is very rare in an A.L.S.—and EXCESSIVELY SO in a letter of this contents. This letter has never been offered for sale heretofore, and is UNPUBLISHED.:
"We are much obliged to you for the opportunity to read the letter of 13. of Feb. from C— Thomas, which I now return. The paragraphs USEFUL to the PUBLIC, were JUDICIOUSLY PUBLISHED. Mrs. Adams desires me to wish you much felicity in your present and future connections.
"The H(ouse) of R(epresentatives) HAVE AT LENGTH DETERMINED ON THEIR ADDRESS AND TODAY AT TWELVE I AM TO REPLY TO IT.
"THEY DISCOVERED AT LAST THAT THERE WAS GOOD AMERICAN BLOOD BLOOD AND CLEAR AMERICAN ACCENTS, IN THE HOUSE". etc. etc.
° A wonderful letter alone; for a set of Presidents; for a set of Signers.
It would be well nigh impossible to procure a finer A.L.S. of John Adams. Thru this fortunate purchase I can offer this letter for just $100.00
° A very fine 4to. engraved portrait accompanies the letter.
Information transferred from blue slip now deleted. ER 9/15/2015

Find this document

Bookmark this record