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Dates:

20 May 1820 to June 1843

Original paper slip text:20 May 1820 - June 1843

Author:

John Quincy Adams

Original paper slip text:JQA

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Title:

Diary and Memoranda

Length:

780 p. Paper not uniform; evidently a synthetic volume.

Notes:

Diary entries (many very condensed) appear in the following irregular order:
20 May 1820 - 30 Dec. 1822.
3 Sept.-20 Sept. 1837.
27 Sept.-4 Oct. 1825.
14 Dec. 1831 - Aug. 1832.
1 Dec. 1833 - 31 July 1838.
Metrical versions of the Psalms under dates from 22 March-17 April 1832; also other poems.
Memoranda include lists of visitors; notes on elections and political issues; notes on reading, index to Letterbook beginning 14 March 1834; list of newspapers; list of JQA's writings, 1793-1836; population statistics, Virginia, June 1843.

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