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Adams John Quincy 1767 - 1848 John Quincy Adams with content on the birth of Law periodicals

Single page LS on laid paper, 7.25" x 9", inlaid into a page. Scripted most likely by his secretary. Dated "February 14, 1818", and signed in full signature by John Quincy Adams as "John Quincy Adams". Expected folds, light toning to paper, else near fine. Accompanied by documented provenance as noted below.

A lovely lettercomposed by Adams but not in his hand,to John E. Hall, Editor of the American Law Journal, requesting John Hall to "furnish copies of the Acts of the present session of Congress, printed in the same manner as the Law Journal, but separate and distinct from that work, at a reasonable price, and at an earlier period than that at which they would issue, in the form of a pamphlet" An interesting correspondence as Hall only recently published the American Law Journal (earliest known volume was 1808), which was the first periodical on law EVER published in New England, and the only legal periodical in the world then published in the English language. In essence John Hall's American Law Journal was the precursor to all which came after. Certainly a milestone in the field of both Law and Politics!

Adams was interest in pursuing additional publications was noted in his letter which is below in part:

" Department of State

Washington, February 14, 1818

Sir,

When I wrote to you on the 5th ... my impression was that you could furnish copies of the Acts of the present session of Congress, printed in the same manner as the Law Journal, but separate and distinct from that work, at a reasonable price, and at an earlier period than that at which they would issue, in the form of a pamphlet ... but the main object being to procure an early edition of the Acts alone, unconnected with any other matter, however relevant, I feel myself constrained to decline the proposition which perhaps from the too general terms of the concluding part of my letter of the 5th of this month, you have been induced to make to me on the subject.

I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant-

John Quincy Adams"

During the period of this letter, Adams served as Secretary of State throughout Monroe's eight-year presidency, from 1817 to 1825. Taking office in the aftermath of the War of 1812

A lovely signed letter with a clean, signature with strong contrast. Fantastic content following the beginnings of legal periodicals

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