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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08917.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1815 |
| Title | Abigail Adams to unknown regarding French affairs |
| Date | 30 August 1815 |
| Author | Adams, Abigail (1744-1818) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sends two letters from John Quincy Adams (not included). Quotes her husband's comments on the situation in France: "One cannot indulge even a sentiment of compassion for the condition of France, where the Armies of all Europe are ravaging and ransoming the country, of which they proclaim Louis the Legitimate Sovereign." Notes hearing that the Treaty of Commerce had been signed on 3 July 1815. Indicates that the information in the letters may be given to the president at the recipients discretion, but also asks that they be returned to her. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History First Lady President France Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Treaty Commerce |
| People | Adams, Abigail (1744-1818) |
| Place written | Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Women in American History; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |