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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02403 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1818 |
| Title | John Quincy Adams to Louis De Onis regarding the troubled travels of American William Davis Robinson in Mexico |
| Date | 22 April 1818 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Recipient | Onís, Luis de |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Adams, Secretary of State, informs Onis, Minister Plenipotentiary from Spain, of the troubled travels of American William Davis Robinson in Mexico. States that Robinson was imprisoned after surrendering to Spanish authorities in Playa Vincente; following his surrender, the United States appealed to Spain to release him. Requests Robinson's immediate release. This document is fragile and slightly torn in the creases in page two. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Global History and Civics Latin and South America Travel Diplomacy Law Prisoner |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Onís, Luis de (1762-1827) Robinson, William Davis (b. 1774) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |