Letter from George Washington to John Quincy Adams with annotation by Worthington Chauncey Ford
Subject(s): Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848, Alte, Theophilus, Riggs, Alice Lawrason, 1841-1927, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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In a portion of a letter, excerpted in Worthing Chauncey Ford’s Writings of George Washington, George Washington tells John Adams that he had read about a sword from an unknown Dutch maker that was intended for him, but pawned in Alexandria. He asks Adams, who is serving as a minister in Holland, to find out what he can about the sword. An annotation from Ford says that the sword was made by Theophilus Alte. Alte sent his son to give the sword to Washington, but the son sold it at a tavern and disappeared. The sword is currently in the possession of Alice Lawrason Riggs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-18
Creator(s)
Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941
Publication Date
2022-08-04
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George Washington to John Quincy Adams with annotation by Worthington Chauncey Ford. [October 18, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25452. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941. Letter from George Washington to John Quincy Adams with annotation by Worthington Chauncey Ford. [18 Oct. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25452.
APA:
Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.: , [1904, October 18?]. Letter from George Washington to John Quincy Adams with annotation by Worthington Chauncey Ford. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25452.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
