Papers of James Monroe, 1795-1796.

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Papers of James Monroe, 1795-1796.

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The collection contains a draft of a letter, 1795 July 14 from Monroe to the Committee of Public Safety, Paris, concerning a French decree regarding foreigners and French citizenship; and a letter, 1795 December 2, to the Minister of Exterior Relations of the French Republic which includes a note in French, 1796 August 23, regarding a dispute between Joseph Sands and William Varis. The final item is a manuscript entitled "Observations" in an unidentified hand, setting forth financial claims of James Monroe against the U.S. Government (with title in Monroe's hand).

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Sands, Joseph, fl. 1790.

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Vans, William, b. 1763.

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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 ...