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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04403 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1798 |
| Title | John Quincy Adams to Silvanus Bourne regarding the XYZ affair |
| Date | 17 July 1798 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Recipient | Bourne, Sylvanus |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Refers to letter of Bourne's from 10 July 1798. Written to the American General Consul in Amsterdam. Tries to console Bourne about the publication of one letter and the false statements made about the contents of another that made him appear pro-French by Russell (possibly Boston newspaper publisher John Russell). Says the controversy is minor but that the explosive atmosphere in America after the XYZ affair will make it appear worse than it is. Claims the real letter would have been innocuous and the real controversy is the breach of trust of his correspondent. Says letter is short because he must assist his sick wife. |
| Subjects | President Politics Diplomacy Government and Civics France Journalism Quasi-war Health and Medical Women's History XYZ Affair Marriage |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) |
| Place written | Berlin, Germany |
| Theme | The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |