Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Harry and Celia Cassman collection
- Dates:
- 1817-1832
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of three John Quincy Adams letters or notes signed and one Marquis de Lafayette autograph letter signed.
- Extent:
- 1.4 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Harry and Celia Cassman collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains three John Quincy Adams autograph letters or notes signed to: Benjamin Waterhouse, 1817 February 9 (HM 52212); John Adams, 1817 December 26 (HM 52213); and Mrs. W.D. Lewis, 1832 April 8 (HM 52215). Also present is one Marquis de Lafayette, New York, autograph letter signed to Joseph Lewis and James Kilmer, Philadelphia, 1824 September 22 (HM 52214).
John Quincy Adams' letter to Benjamin Waterhouse is written from Ealing, London, and discusses British politics and an attack on the Prince Regent George IV's coach in London; his note to John Adams concerns finances and the bankruptcy of Robert Bird. Lafayette's letter relates to his upcoming visit to Philadelphia.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was the sixth president of the United States and the son of John Adams, the second president of the U.S., and Abigail Smith Adams. In addition, he served as U.S. minister to the Hague from 1794 to 1797, to Prussia from 1797 to 1801, to Russia from 1809 to 1814, and to Great Britain from 1815 to 1817. Adams was a U.S. senator from 1803 to 1808, secretary of state from 1817 to 1825, and a member of the House of Representatives from 1831 to 1848.
The Marquis de Lafayette (Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch Gilbert du Motier, 1757-1834) was a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; from 1824 to 1825, he toured the U.S. at the invitation of President James Monroe.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Allan H. Cassman, Victor R. Cassman and Elaine McGee Cassman, December 1986.
- Custodial history:
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Items were removed from John Quincy Adams,Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette: Delivered at the Request of Both Houses of the Congress of the United States, before them, in the House of representatives at Washington, on the 31st December, 1834 (Washington, D.C.: Gales and Seaton, 1835), Call number: 647436.
- Processing information:
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This finding aid was created in 2022 by Melissa Haley as part of the American Presidential Papers Project with enhanced description of the presidential material present. The items had been assembled physically and arranged by Huntington Library former staff.
- Arrangement:
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Collection is arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-10-21 11:15:17 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Harry and Celia Cassman collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191