The History of the Administration of John Adams, Esq., Late President of the United StatesThis 1802 book gives a history of the presidency of Founding Father John Adams. |
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| Title | The History of the Administration of John Adams, Esq., Late President of the United States Issue 3581 of Early American imprints Issue 1 of The History of the Administration of John Adams, Esq. Late President of the United States, John Wood |
| Author | John Wood |
| Publisher | Barlas and Ward, 1802 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2007 |
| Length | 506 pages |
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