Lot 5
Adams John Quincy 1767 - 1848 J.Q. Adams' free frank to a prominent resident of Weymouth, Massachusetts, where his mother was born and his parents were married
Address Panel Free Franked "J.Q. Adams," 5.5" x 3". Addressed by Adams to "Lemuel Humphrey Esqr / Weymouth / Masstts." No postmark. Fine condition.
The Massachusetts Historical Society records two letters sent to Lemuel Humphrey (1784-1857) by John Quincy Adams, both from Washington, one on October 18, 1837, and the other on February 1, 1843, each as Congressman. John Quincy Adams represented his Massachusetts district in the House of Representatives from March 4, 1831, until his death on February 23, 1848. Adams' parents John Adams and Abigail Smith were married in Weymouth; Abigail was born in Weymouth.
From The Humphreys family in America, Volume Two, by Frederick Humphreys (New York: 1885) "Esquire Lemuel Humphrey was a man of unusual ability, and of a good academic education - for many years one of the most influential men of the town. He was long a teacher there,
and as such enjoyed a high reputation - the older members of the present generation well remember him as one who believed in the disciplinary rod, and did not spare its use. He held the position also of village lawyer, doing most of the local business, such as drawing up legal documents, and surveying. Probably no one was more familiar with the real estate in the 'North
Parish' than he who made most of the transfers that took place in the first half of the nineteenth
century. He was also highly esteemed by his townsmen for his judgment, sagacity and honesty,
as evidenced by the fact that they retained him in their most responsible offices during the greater part of his life, such as Selectman, Assessor, Town Treasurer, and Representative in the State Legislature."
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