JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (1767-1848), son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams, became the
6th President of the United States. He also served as a United
States Senator, a member of the House of Representatives and Secretary of State.
Adams was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National
Republican and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties.
Adams
played an important role in negotiating key treaties, as a diplomat, most
notably the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. As Secretary of
State, he negotiated with Britain over the United States’ northern border with Canada,
negotiated with Spain the annexation of Florida and drafted the Monroe
Doctrine. Historians generally concur he was one of the greatest diplomats and
secretaries of state in American history.
Adams
was elected president in a close and controversial four-way contest in 1824. As
president, he sought to modernize the American economy and promote education.
He enacted part of his agenda and paid off much of the national debt. But he
was stymied by a Congress controlled by opponents and his lack of patronage networks
helped politicians sabotage him. He lost his 1828 bid for re-election to Andrew
Jackson.
After
his presidency, Adams was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in
1830. He had a revulsion against slavery
and predicted the Union’s dissolution over slavery. He felt the president could
abolish slavery by using his war powers.
Offering
his bold J.Q. Adams free frank on the front panel, 3 ¼ x 6 ¼, of a cover
addressed to Connecticut Congressman Sylvester Gilbert in Hebron, CT. Signed
while serving as Secretary of State. This was sent from the Registry Office and
is side-docketed with the note “Perry’s Patent – Dec. 9th, 1823 sent
the land Warrant issued to Isaac g. Perry & Fanny N. Perkins to the Gen’l
Land Office for a Patent.” The recipient
of this correspondence was Sylvester Gilbert (1755-1846), a United States
Representative from Connecticut. Gilbert
graduated from Dartmouth College in 1775.
A very
fine specimen that would display beautifully.
Slight
roughness on the bottom edge. Expected toning. Comes with an engraving of
Adams.
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