John Quincy Adams served as his father's secretary when John Adams was sent to Europe as a special representative during the American Revolution. Schooled in Paris and at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, John Quincy Adams was a gifted student, becoming not only polished and well mannered but also able to speak several languages, including French -- the diplomatic language of choice at the time. This made him a valuable asset to the American delegation going to Russia in 1781. Was their mission there successful?