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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03759 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | John Adams to Richard Cranch written as ambassador at the Hague |
| Date | 14 May 1784 |
| Author | Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Recipient | Cranch, Richard |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written as ambassador at The Hague, Adams discusses waiting for his family to arrive and how walking six or seven miles per day has helped him overcome the "Disorders into which Voyages Journeys and too much application had thrown me." He concludes by mentioning Mr. Tyler, who was involved with courting a woman. Cranch was the husband of Abigail Adam's sister; Adams greets him as "dear brother." |
| Subjects | President Health and Medical Government and Civics Diplomacy Global History and Civics Travel Children and Family Women's History |
| People | Adams, John (1735-1826) Cranch, Richard (1726-1811) |
| Place written | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| 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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