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Reprinted Tribute Praising John Adams's Role in Congress

28 April 1827

A 1827 newspaper reprint praising Adams for nominating Washington and promoting Jefferson's role in the Declaration of Independence.

This posthumous tribute credits Adams with key decisions in Congress, shaping how he was remembered after his death.

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Front page of the New-Hampshire Statesman & Concord Register newspaper, dated Saturday, April 28, 1827, No. 49, Vol. III. Multiple columns of text include headings such as 'Political', 'Miscellany', 'Literary', and 'John Adams' with advertisements and notices.
New-Hampshire Statesman and Concord Register, 28 April 1827. Text copied by AI OCR from the newspaper scan; may contain errors.

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What it is

This is a newspaper page from the New-Hampshire Statesman & Concord Register, published 28 April 1827, reprinting a tribute from the Charleston Courier. It praises John Adams for nominating George Washington as commander in chief in 1775 and for promoting Thomas Jefferson's role in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Why it matters

Published after Adams's death, this tribute shows how he was remembered by later generations for his influence in the Continental Congress, particularly his role in shaping leadership choices that affected both Washington and Jefferson.

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  • Why might this tribute focus on Adams's choices about other people rather than his own presidency?
  • What does the reprinting of this piece in another newspaper suggest about how news and opinion spread?
  • What is the difference between how Adams is remembered here and how he might have described himself?

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