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John Quincy Adams autograph letter signed, dated 13 April 1795. Letter is addressed to Thomas Pickney Esq., future Governor of South Carolina and the General famous for implementing Pinckney's Treaty with Spain, the same year as this letter. Sent from the Hague while Adams served as Minister to the Netherlands, letter reads in full: ''Dear Sir / I received yesterday your favours of the 30th ult. and 2nd inst. together with the quintuplicate of your letter of 12th February and the papers for our Bankers at Amsterdam, which I have forwarded to them. You will find enclosed herewith a duplicate of the answer, which I had the honour of writing to your favour of Feb. 4: 12th: and which I sent about a week since to Hamburg, to be forwarded from thence to London. Our bankers at Amsterdam had then received a letter dated December 29 from the Treasury Department of tenor similar to that the copy of which you enclose to them at present. In consequence of this advice, they remit only an order on Mess. Cazenove in your favour for about 3000, which as they say will have a balance due to them from the United States. Be pleased, sir, to accept of my respectful congratulation, upon the new testimony of the public confidence, demonstrated by your recent appointment; and also the assurance of my best wishes for the satisfactory issue of this mission. I have the honour to be with great respect, Dear sir, your very humble and obedient servant / John Q. Adams''. Single page letter on vellum includes a cover page with ''His Excellency / Thomas Pinckney Esq.'' and ''J.Q. Adams / The Hague, April 1795'' written upon it. Measures 7.5'' x 8.75''. Toning, otherwise near fine given age, with beautiful penmanship by Adams.
John Q. Adams Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Pinckney -- ''...accept my respectful congratulation and also the assurance of my best wishes for the satisfactory issue of this mission...''
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