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... Adams . By courtesy of Harvard University Archives 1927 ) , was also a historian ; his older brother , Charles Francis , Jr. ( 1835-1915 ) , was an author and railroad executive . Through his mother , Abigail Brown Brooks , Adams was ...
... Adams . By courtesy of Harvard University Archives 1927 ) , was also a historian ; his older brother , Charles Francis , Jr. ( 1835-1915 ) , was an author and railroad executive . Through his mother , Abigail Brown Brooks , Adams was ...
Page 75
... Adams intended his prediction remains a point of dispute . In 1912 , at the age of 74 , Adams suffered a stroke . His haunting fear of senility became real for a short time . For three months he lay partially paralyzed , his mind ...
... Adams intended his prediction remains a point of dispute . In 1912 , at the age of 74 , Adams suffered a stroke . His haunting fear of senility became real for a short time . For three months he lay partially paralyzed , his mind ...
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Adams ' death Member of Continen- tal Congress Founding of the city Principal. ber of antislavery petitions received and presented by him grew in great numbers . Perhaps the climax was in 1837 when Adams presented a petition from 22 ...
Adams ' death Member of Continen- tal Congress Founding of the city Principal. ber of antislavery petitions received and presented by him grew in great numbers . Perhaps the climax was in 1837 when Adams presented a petition from 22 ...
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