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- GLC#
- GLC01676
- Type
- Documents
- Date
- 21 July 1815
- Author/Creator
- Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
- Title
- [Passeport N.5: Passport introducing American Joel Post as Envoy Extraordinary to England]
- Place Written
- London, England
- Pagination
- 2 p. : Height: 27 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
- Primary time period
- National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
- Sub-Era
- The Age of Jefferson & Madison
In French. Introduces Joel Post as Envoy Extroadinary to England and certifies that he is an American citizen. Also provides physical description of Post: his age (46), height (5' 9.5"), brow (high), eyes (grey), nose (straight), mouth (average), chin (round), hair color (blond) and face (oval). Document signed by John Quincy Adams, and signed and sealed in red by Post. Information on verso, also in French, listing the date of July, 1815, with two stamps reading "Legation de France a Londres."
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