record number: 092178

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Dates:

31 Oct. 1798

Original paper slip text:31 Oct. 1798.

Author's location:

Quincy

Original paper slip text:Quincy

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Author:

John Adams

Original paper slip text:JA

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Recipient:

Inhabitants of Glynn County

Original paper slip text:to the Inhabitants of Glynn co. in the State of Georgia

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Length:

2 p.

Notes:

Miscel Mss A.
Thanks him [?] for his [?] address which was transmitted through a senator in Congress from Ga., Gen. James Gunn. Speaks of "Independence is more precious than peace with any Government. But independence of people who seem incapable at present of speaking of us without an insult or taking any measure concerning us without an infamous insinuation is more important than ever."
LCF, 23 Aug. 1956
Information transferred from blue slip now deleted. ER 9/18/2015

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