8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Upper wrapper detached; stains, creases, rubbing, browning and/or foxing throughout (chiefly to extremities); short tears to spine edges; slight wear to foredges. 13 pages. Upper wrapper title. At head of title: 36 (in brackets). List of patents in table format, with Adams' introductory letter; dated January 22, 1823 ('Read, and ordered to lie upon the table'; upper wrapper). Adams (1767-1848), 6th US President (1825-29), eldest son of John and Abigail Adams; graduate of Harvard University (1787), elected to the US Senate (1803; resigned 1808); appointed to the US Supreme Court (1811) but declined; Secretary of State (1817-25) and real promulgator of what is known as the 'Monroe Doctrine'; elected to the US Congress (1831); noted for his defense of the participants in the slave revolt aboard the Amistad before the Supreme Court (1841). Seller Inventory # L059794

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Title: Letter from the Secretary of State, ...

Publisher: Printed By Gales & Seaton

Publication Date: 1823

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fair

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition.

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Arundel Books Seattle store is located Seattle's historic Pioneer Square. We have a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. Although we have an open store, we do the majority of our business over the Net and are committed to providing professional service. We began as a publishing company in 1984, and have been selling used and rare books through our stores and catalogues since 1987. Please visit our website: arundelbooks.com.

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Arundel Books
322 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA, 98104, U.S.A.

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Arundel Books is a retail and internet bookstore operated by West Edge Media LLC (Washington State UBI #602387287) at the above address and phone number. Address inquiries to Phil Bevis. TERMS: Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, Amex, Discover). YES, WE HAVE A SECURE SERVER. 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.

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