President John Adams Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS
Born: October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts
Died: July 4, 1826 in Braintree, Massachusetts
Died: July 4, 1826 in Braintree, Massachusetts
ADAMS (1735-1826) was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, helping to draft and signing the Declaration of Independence. During the revolution he represented the new nation in France and Holland, helped to negotiate the peace treaty. He then served as Ambassador to Britain (1785-1788). First Vice President (1789-1797) and second President (1797-1801) of the U.S., he resisted pressure for war with France even though it may have cost him re-election. He died on July 4th, 1826, the very same day as his old rival and then longtime friend Thomas Jefferson, on the fiftieth anniversary of American independence!
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PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS - FOUR LANGUAGE SHIPS PAPERS SIGNED 08/11/1798 CO-SIGNED BY: GENERAL TIMOTHY PICKERING - HFSID 277533Ship's papers signed in 1798 for the brig Jane, which sailed from Philadelphia to Antigua. The Jane was later captured by the corsair le Narbonnais; papers from captured ships are extremely rare. These papers are especially significant: They were signed a month after the beginning of the Quasi-War between France and the United States, an undeclared war that was fought exclusively at sea and was started over the capture of merchant ships like the JanePrice: $22,500.00
