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ADAMS, John Quincy Autograph letter signed ("John Quincy Adams") as U.S. Minister to Russia, to Andre de Daschkoff, Boston, 14 July 1809. 1¼ pages, 4to, left margin reinforced , otherwise fine, in French. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND RUSSIA. A courteous letter written to the recently appointed minister, two weeks before Adams himself sailed to St. Petersburg. Adams expresses his high hope for his new post, anticipating: "one of the greatest pleasures, to have the opportunity to work personnally on strengthening the already significant relationship between our two countries, and rendering advantages to one and to the other." He offers great praise to Daschkoff: "I learned with great pleasure the news of your arrival in this country. I see it as a good sign and I flatter myself that the reception you will receive on the part of our government and its citizens will make your stay very agreeable." Adams also offers to travel to New York to meet Daschkoff: "If it is possible, Sir, to delay my departure for a while to enable me to visit New York, it would be very satisfying for me to have the advantage of making your acquaintance." Adams's polite French and intellectual manners rendered him a very popular diplomat, especially in his intimate relationship with Czar Alexander. As Russia's tensions with France and England grew, the Czar's government became increasingly open to trade and cordial relations with the young American Republic, represented by Adams.