Autographs
Manuscript Document Written By John Quincy Adams
(JOHN QUINCY ADAMS), 6th President of the United States.
Undated (c. 1833), Manuscript Document, Unsigned but in the Hand of John Quincy Adams, 1 page, 10 x 8," Very Fine.
Also, an early engraved portrait of John Q. Adams with a facsimile signature "J. Q. Adams."
This is a handwritten page from the "Committee of Manufactures" written in John Q. Adams’ hand, discussing various acts of 1832 and 1833. The shaky writing of this page is representative of the rigor and thoroughness which John Quincy Adams put into his public service career, long after he had left the Presidency. As the only former President to return to the U.S. House of Representatives, Quincy stood out for the eloquence and the seriousness he brought to the job. As is apparent from this item, age had set in and his handwriting shows signs of shaking. The substance, however, shows how acute his mind continued to be. In the space at the bottom of the page, there is a penciled note reading: "This was given me by Judge Randolph as a specimen of the writing of John Quincy Adams in Committee of Manufactures."
Below this there is written in blue ink, in another hand: "June 10, 1954 - I have compared the above writing with the writing on a check of John Quincy Adams in the museum of the Chase Nat(ional) Bank, Broad St. New York City. The writing is identical. Harley Bronson Cooper." The 11" x 7" engraving of Adams included in this lot was done in the mid 1800’s by H. B. Hall & Sons of New York, and is in excellent condition, with some trivial light age spots in the margins and some tape on the upper corners. A fine example of the long public service of John Quincy Adams. (2 items).
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was the son of President John Adams, and was himself President during 1825-1829. As U.S. Minister to Great Britain, he negotiated the Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812. He was a Senator from Massachusetts and Secretary of State under Monroe. In 1824, he ran against Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay, and though Jackson received more votes, the election was thrown into the House of Representatives. There, House Speaker Clay swayed members to vote for Adams, who then appointed Clay Secretary of State. Following his defeat in 1828, he was elected to the House of Representatives, where he served from 1831 until his death."
Manuscript Document Written By John Quincy Adams
(JOHN QUINCY ADAMS), 6th President of the United States.
Undated (c. 1833), Manuscript Document, Unsigned but in the Hand of John Quincy Adams, 1 page, 10 x 8," Very Fine.
Also, an early engraved portrait of John Q. Adams with a facsimile signature "J. Q. Adams."
This is a handwritten page from the "Committee of Manufactures" written in John Q. Adams’ hand, discussing various acts of 1832 and 1833. The shaky writing of this page is representative of the rigor and thoroughness which John Quincy Adams put into his public service career, long after he had left the Presidency. As the only former President to return to the U.S. House of Representatives, Quincy stood out for the eloquence and the seriousness he brought to the job. As is apparent from this item, age had set in and his handwriting shows signs of shaking. The substance, however, shows how acute his mind continued to be. In the space at the bottom of the page, there is a penciled note reading: "This was given me by Judge Randolph as a specimen of the writing of John Quincy Adams in Committee of Manufactures."
Below this there is written in blue ink, in another hand: "June 10, 1954 - I have compared the above writing with the writing on a check of John Quincy Adams in the museum of the Chase Nat(ional) Bank, Broad St. New York City. The writing is identical. Harley Bronson Cooper." The 11" x 7" engraving of Adams included in this lot was done in the mid 1800’s by H. B. Hall & Sons of New York, and is in excellent condition, with some trivial light age spots in the margins and some tape on the upper corners. A fine example of the long public service of John Quincy Adams. (2 items).
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was the son of President John Adams, and was himself President during 1825-1829. As U.S. Minister to Great Britain, he negotiated the Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812. He was a Senator from Massachusetts and Secretary of State under Monroe. In 1824, he ran against Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay, and though Jackson received more votes, the election was thrown into the House of Representatives. There, House Speaker Clay swayed members to vote for Adams, who then appointed Clay Secretary of State. Following his defeat in 1828, he was elected to the House of Representatives, where he served from 1831 until his death."
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Autographs-Coins-Currency-Americana
9:00 AM PT - May 13th, 2007
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Early American
P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
