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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01409 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1832 |
| Title | John Quincy Adams to Edward C. Delavan thanking him for the 5th number of the Temperance Recorder |
| Date | 31 July 1832 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Recipient | Delavan, Edward Cornelius |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Adams thanks Delavan for the 5th number of the Temperance Recorder, a publication of the New York State Temperance Society of which Delavan was chairman. Assures Delavan that he will distribute copies of the issue as "may fulfill the humane and benevolent purposes of the New York State Temperance Society, and their Executive Committee." |
| Subjects | President Temperance and Prohibition Alcohol Journalism Reform Movement |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Delavan, Edward Cornelius (1793-1871) |
| Place written | Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Edward Delavan, a leader in the U.S. temperance movement, played a key role in the founding of the New York State Temperance Society. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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