George Washington to John Quincy Adams, 12 September 1796

To John Quincy Adams

Philadelphia, 12 September 1796. In a letter marked private, GW asked Adams to look into the history of a sword that had come into his possession in an enigmatic manner.

ALS, MHi: Adams Papers. For a full transcription and other information related to the sword, see GW to Adams, 25 June 1797, in Papers, Retirement Series, description begins W. W. Abbot et al., eds. The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series. 4 vols. Charlottesville, Va., 1998–99. description ends 1:210–14.

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Title: George Washington to John Quincy Adams, 12 September 1796
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Adams, John Quincy
Date: 12 September 1796

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Cite as: “George Washington to John Quincy Adams, 12 September 1796,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-20-02-0422. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 20, 1 April–21 September 1796, ed. David R. Hoth and William M. Ferraro. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2019, p. 677.]

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