John Quincy Adams Sends His Regrets

On October 11, 1842, former President John Quincy Adams discovered he had overlooked multiple invitations to serve as a distinguished guest at the Croton Water Celebration. His diary entry documented this oversight: "on turning over my letters recently received, to endorse and file them, I found one which I had totally forgotten" regarding "a festival to be held on the 14th of this month, in celebration of the introduction of the Croton water into the city."

Though numerous dignitaries received

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