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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00105 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1832 |
| Title | John Quincy Adams to Susan Decatur regarding Decatur's attempts to secure a pension |
| Date | 10 January 1832 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Recipient | Decatur, Susan |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Responding to Decatur's letter, Adams will find it "highly gratifying" if he is able to aid Decatur in advancing her claim currently before Congress. Decatur was attempting to secure a pension for service rendered by her husband, Commodore Stephen Decatur, who died in a duel in 1820. |
| Subjects | President Duel Pension Marriage Women's History Navy Congress Finance Soldier's Pay |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Decatur, Susan (1776-1860) Decatur, Stephen (1779-1820) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; 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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