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- GLC#
- GLC00958.07-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- August 10, 1791
- Author/Creator
- Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
- Title
- to James Bridge
- Place Written
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Pagination
- 6 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 19 cm
- Language
- English
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- The Early Republic
Adams denies that his father had any part in writing the Publicola letters, which attacked Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man" as too radical. Adams does acknowledge that he is the author, claiming that idleness motivated his effort to "dabble in political speculation." The letter reveals Adams' knowledge of his father's abuse by enemies. Adams also expresses mixed feelings about participating in politics. Information about Adams' law practice and news about the lives of various mutual friends also appears.
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