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Letter to William P. Gardner, Washington

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Massachusetts, Part II.

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Title
Letter to William P. Gardner, Washington
Names
Gardner, William P. (Recipient)
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Massachusetts, Part II.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Quincy, Mass.
Date Created: 1818-05-11
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
A. L. S. On the back is a note, dated Washington, Dec. 18, 1845: "From my knowledge of the handwriting of my father I have no doubt that the within Letter was written by him. John Quincy Adams." 1 page. 4o
Description
Answering his letter of the 29th, he says that he has never heard of Benjamin Owens Tyler's edition of the Declaration of Independence; as for the allusion to "some Person who is determined to omit my Name," if Delaplaine is meant, the latter is not to blame, having vainly tried to secure a portrait of Adams; he has seen revolutions in Holland and France as well as in his own country, and pities those who have to act a part in them.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275890
Calendar number: EM. 2294
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): beebe1c0-c52f-012f-fb19-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1818: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William P. Gardner, Washington" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2594-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William P. Gardner, Washington" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2594-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to William P. Gardner, Washington Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2594-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

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Letter to William P. Gardner, Washington