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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00639.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | John Quincy Adams to Alexander H. Everett discussing foreign travel and literary works |
| Date | 10 October 1812 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Recipient | Everett, Alexander H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses their correspondence and Everett's international travel. Comments on Oxford and mentions Shakespeare. Discusses reading Clarke's travels, possibly referring to Edward Clarke's "Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Part the first. Russia, Tartary, and Turkey." Also comments on other literary works. Discusses politics, Napoleon's invasion of Russia, and Russian defenses. Adams had been the U.S. minister to St. Petersburg since 1809. Everett had served as his private secretary from 1809 to 1811. |
| Subjects | President War of 1812 Travel Literature and Language Arts Politics Military History Global History and Civics Diplomacy |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Everett, Alexander Hill (1790-1847) Clarke, Edward Daniel (1769-1822) Bonaparte, Napoleon (1769-1821) |
| Place written | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Theme | The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; War of 1812; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |