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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02292 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | John Adams to Elbridge Gerry regarding neutrality, French alliance, and his anti-British feelings |
| Date | 16 June 1781 |
| Author | Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Recipient | Gerry, Elbridge |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written as U.S. Minister to the Netherlands. The first part recommends the bearer, Mr. Le Roy, desirous of commercial connections in America. Adams deprecates the idea of armed neutrality and concludes: "you must not entertain the most distant Idea of Peace while there is one British Soldier alive and at Liberty in America." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War President Neutrality France Diplomacy Global History and Civics Commerce Merchants and Trade Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History |
| People | Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814) Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Place written | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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