record number: 311248

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Dates:

20 Jan. 1842

Original paper slip text:20 Jan. 1842.

Author's location:

Washington,

Original paper slip text:Washington

Author:

John Quincy Adams

Original paper slip text:JQA

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Recipient:

James Brooks

Original paper slip text:James Brooks

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Title:

Length:

3 p.

Notes:

Commenting on war between Great Britain and China.
ALS sold, Anderson, N.Y. (Crimmins Sale), 8 April 1907, lot 1, $2100.
ALS sold, Parke-Bernet, N.Y. (W. R. Hearst Sale, pt I), 16–17 Nov. 1938, lot 4; $12.00.
Earlier offered for sale, American Clipper, Oct. 1939, Item 4, $97.50, and Aug. 1941, Item 3. Partial text printed.
ALS sold, Parke-Bernet, N. Y. (American Autograph Shop Sale, pt. 2), 4–5 Dec. 1944, lot 6; $85.00, page facsimiled
Offered by Carnegie Book Shop, #125 [1947], item 3; same, #167 [1951], item 3, p. 3.
New accession, AAM and SEG, 10/30/2013

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From the collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection, on deposit

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