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John Quincy Adams diary 42, 1 January 1839 - 28 July 1840, page 318

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Cite web page as: John Quincy Adams diary 42, 1 January 1839 - 28 July 1840, page 318 [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 42, 1 January 1839 - 28 July 1840. 532 (pages 15-52, 81-100, and 102 are blank). Page dimensions: 22.7 cm x 17.9 cm (8-7/8 in. x 7 in.). Original manuscript from the Adams Family Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society.