John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States and held office during the years 1825-29. Regarded as one of the greatest diplomats and Secretaries of State in US history, he shaped America's foreign policy, modernized the US economy and was a strong opponent of slavery. These memoirs, distilled from a wealth of material that includes private and public papers, were edited by his son Charles Francis Adams and were first published in the 1870s. They provide an unrivaled window on events during John Quincy Adams' presidency as well as word sketches on key European capitals; reflections on such issues as the origins of party political conflict, the birth of modern politics, diplomacy, the rise of political anti-slavery; and vivid portraits of his political contemporaries, including Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and James Monroe.The original edition of 12 volumes is now very rare and has never before been reprinted in its entirety. This edition, with a new introduction by William J. Cooper, is a valuable resource for all students and scholars of US political and constitutional history, US foreign policy, slavery, and of Quincy Adams and his times.

The complete set of 12 volumes is rare and difficult to get hold of

Volume 11. Birth and education2. The mission to Holland3. The mission to Holland - continued4. A mission to Great Britain - Appointment to Portugal5. Marriage, and the mission to Prussia6. The Senate of Massachusetts - The Senate of the United StatesVolume 27. The mission to Russia8. The mediation9. The negotiation for peaceVolume 39. (contd) The negotiation for peace10. Paris in the hundred days11. The mission to Great BritainVolume 412. The Department of State - first termVolume 512. (contd) The Department of State - first term13. The Department of State - second termVolume 613. (contd) The Department of State - second term14. The presidencyVolume 714. (contd) The presidencyVolume 814. (contd) The presidency15. The last two years of leisure16. The Twenty-second Congress17. The Twenty-third CongressVolume 917. (contd) The Twenty-third Congress18. The Twenty-fourth Congress19. The Twenty-fifth CongressVolume 1019. (contd) The Twenty-fifth Congress20. The Twenty-sixth Congress21. The Twenty-seventh CongressVolume 1121. (contd) The Twenty-seventh Congress22. The Twenty-eighth CongressVolume 1222. (contd) The Twenty-eighth Congress23. The Twenty-ninth CongressIndex