Sketch Of The Life Of J Q Adams Taken From The Portfolio Of April 1819 To Which Are Added The Letters Of Tell Originally Addressed To The Editor Of The Baltimore American Etc

ALS written as U.S. secretary of state to Alexander H. Everett, U.S. chargé d'affaires at the Hague. Topics include Florida; Pensacola; St. Augustine; U.S. treaties, diplomacy, and foreign affairs; Spanish colonialism; the Adams-Onís Treaty; and whether the Spanish king, Ferdinand VII, will ratify the treaty, versus obtaining Florida by other means. Persons represented include President James Monroe, U.S. minister to Spain John Forsyth, and Spanish foreign minister Luis de Onís. Adams writes in part, "Should the opinion of Congress concur with that of the President, possession will be taken of Florida, without any views of Hostility to Spain. . . . It is not the intention of the United States to disturb the peace of Europe."