The book ""Writings of John Quincy Adams V1: 1779-1796"" is a collection of letters, essays, speeches, and other writings by John Quincy Adams, who was the sixth President of the United States. The book was originally published in 1913 and is the first volume of a series of writings by Adams. The collection covers the period from Adams' early career as a diplomat and lawyer to his time as a U.S. Senator and Minister to Prussia. The book provides a...