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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07119 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1842 |
| Title | John Q. Adams to Samuel Elliot regarding Elliot's book |
| Date | 24 April 1842 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Recipient | Elliot, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Returning Elliot's book "upon Politics and Law, Morals and Religion" and saying he is unable "to give my opinion upon its merits" because of "perpetual pressure of indispensable occupations and absorbing cares." He writes "I have read many of its pages and perceived much to commend and little if anything to reprove." |
| Subjects | President Book Selling Politics Law Morality and Ethics Religion |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Elliot, Samuel (fl. 1842) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Law; The Presidency; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |