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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01676 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1815 |
| Title | Passeport N.5: Passport introducing American Joel Post as Envoy Extraordinary to England [in French] |
| Date | 21 July 1815 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Introduces Joel Post as Envoy Extraordinary to England and certifies that he is an American citizen. Also provides physical description of Post: his age (46), height (5' 9.5"), brow (high), eyes (grey), nose (straight), mouth (average), chin (round), hair color (blond) and face (oval). Document signed by John Quincy Adams, and signed and sealed in red by Post. Information on verso, also in French, listing the date of July, 1815, with two stamps reading "Legation de France a Londres." |
| Subjects | President War of 1812 Global History and Civics Diplomacy Government and Civics France |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Post, Joel (fl. 1815) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The Presidency; War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |