Letter : Petersburg, Virginia, to James C. Simpson, London, 1820 May 31.

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Letter : Petersburg, Virginia, to James C. Simpson, London, 1820 May 31.

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William Skinner Simpson writes to his brother James about his stay in Washington, D.C., on his way back to Virginia from the north. He describes the city critically including a detailed description and sketch of the Capitol, John Randolph, particularly-American customs, the White House, and meeting President James Monroe.

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Library of Virginia

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Library of Virginia

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Randolph, John, 1773-1833

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Randolph served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1799-1813, 1815-1817, 1819-1825, 1827-1829), the U.S. Senate (1825-1827), the Virginia Constitutional Convention (1829-1830), and as Minister to Russia (1830-1831). From the description of Letter of introduction, 10 July 1813. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235133950 U. S. Congressman from Virginia. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Liverpool, England, to Jacob Harvey, Cork Irela...

Simpson, James C.

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James C. Simspon was a horse trader from Elizabethton, Tennessee. From the description of Letter, dated 1838 June 4, Calhoun, Tennessee, to Polly Simpson. (University of Tennessee). WorldCat record id: 45110055 ...

Simpson, William Skinner, 1795-1868.

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William Skinner Simpson (1795-1868) was born in London, England to Reverend Robert Simpson and Sarah Lee Simpson. He emigrated in 1819 to Petersburg, Virginia, where he married his shipboard companion Mary Levick in 1820. In Petersburg, Simpson worked as an insurance agent. From the description of Letter : Petersburg, Virginia, to James C. Simpson, London, 1820 May 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122632451 ...