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John Quincy Adams diary 40, 1 June 1835 -- 5 December 1836 (with gaps), page 317

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16-- [August 1836 continued]

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Volume 40, page 316
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17. [August 1836]
Wednesday
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18. [August 1836]

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Volume 40, page 318
Thursday

Page 317

Cite web page as: John Quincy Adams diary 40, 1 June 1835 - 5 December 1836, page 317 [electronic edition]. The Diaries of John Quincy Adams: A Digital Collection. Boston, Mass. : Massachusetts Historical Society, 2004. http://www.masshist.org/jqadiaries

Original manuscript: Adams, John Quincy. John Quincy Adams diary 40, 1 June 1835 - 5 December 1836. 392 pages (pages 87-94, 97-150, 169-300 are blank; also, the 184 pages following page 392 are blank). Page dimensions: 22.5.x cm x 17.1 cm (8-7/8 in. x 6-3/4 in.). Original manuscript from the Adams Family Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.