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In this 3 June 1785 letter, written in his secretary's hand, John Adams (1735-1826), Revolutionary patriot and later president of the United States, described to Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), then American minister to France, his presentation to King George III (1738-1820) as the first United States minister to Great Britain. Adams had been nervous about the historic meeting between the representative of the victorious rebels and their former "oppressor." He had purchased a new coat for the occasion and had labored on the speech he was expected to deliver, anxious to set a tone of reconciliation between the two nations. With great relief and satisfaction, he reported to Jefferson that he had been received with kindness and respect beyond what he had anticipated.
Janice E. Ruth, Manuscript Division
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Reproduction Number:
A51 (color slide; page 1); A52 (color slide; page 2)
Related Terms:
Adams, John (1735-1826) | Diplomacy | Diplomats | George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820) | Great Britain | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) | Presidents
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