Estate records and death : of James Monroe, 1831 and 1836.

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Estate records and death : of James Monroe, 1831 and 1836.

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Smith Thompson sends condolences on the death of James Monroe to Samuel Gouverneur, Tench Ringgold writes to James Madison notifying him of the illness and death of Monroe, and Col. McKenney records his recollections and anecdotes of James Monroe. Also, includes Monroe's will; estate papers including a record of the sale of furniture and inventory of personal property at Oak Hill; the power of attorney to Samuel Gouverneur; and a list of items at Oak Hill sold at auction.

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James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library

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James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library

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Gouverneur, Samuel L. (Samuel Lawrence), 1799-1867

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Samuel Lawrence Gouverneur (1799-1867), American politician and capitalist, was postmaster of New York City from 1828 to 1836. His wife, Maria Hester Monroe, was the daughter of U.S. President James Monroe. After 1850, Gouverneur moved to Maryland. From the guide to the Samuel L. Gouverneur correspondence, 1822-1851, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Samuel Lawrence Gouverneur (1799-1867), American politician and capitalist, was p...

McKenney, Col.

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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 ...

Ringgold, Tench

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U.S. marshal for the District of Columbia. From the description of Tench Ringgold papers, 1813-1833. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70954333 ...

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

Thompson, Smith, 1768-1843

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Smith Thompson (1768-1843) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court and United States Secretary of the Navy. From the guide to the Smith Thompson Letter, ., 1822, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Smith Thompson (1768-1843), associate justice of the United States Supreme Court and United States Secretary of the Navy. From the description of Smith Thompson letter, 1822 [manuscript]. WorldCat ...