ALS signed "J. Q. Adams, Chairman of the Committee of Manufacturers," one page, 8 x 10, no date, but 1833. Letter to "Duff Green, Esqr., Printer to Congress," sent from the "Committee Room of the Committee of Manufacturers of the House of Representatives of the United States." In full: "I am directed by the Committee of Manufacturers to enclose to you a Copy of the Resolution of the House referred to them by the House on the 11th inst. and to request the information which will be necessary to enable them to report thereon to the House." Includes a manuscript copy of the resolution, signed by Clerk Matthew St. Clair Clarke, which reads, in part: "That the committee on manufacturers be requested to report to the House…directing the returns of the Agents employed by the Treasury Department to collect information in relation to the Manufacturers of the United States." In fine condition, with a single spot of mild toning and some mirroring of ink along lower portion of page. The copy has scattered light toning and a pencil notation to lower blank portion. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
Appointed chairman of the Committee of Manufacturers just seven days after being elected to Congress, Adams served as a strong advocate for factories and manufacturing, highlighting their importance as a means of developing the nation's economy and becoming less dependent on European goods. Duff Green, a businessman and journalist who owned and edited the United States Telegraph, had helped Andrew Jackson defeat Adams in the presidential election of 1826 by making his paper one of the strongest pro-Jackson publications in the country; following the election, Duff was rewarded for his support with an appointment as printer to Congress, joining Jackson's 'Kitchen Cabinet' of unofficial advisors. A boldly penned letter with interesting association, as Adams addresses one of the men who played an instrumental role in his earlier defeat.
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