Papers of James Monroe, 1794-1816.

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Papers of James Monroe, 1794-1816.

The collection contains a draft, 1794 November 7, of a dispatch concerning French victories at Coblenz and over the Spanish whose standards were presented to the National Convention of France. It also discusses a recent decree by the National Convention restraining the activities of the Jacobins. There is also an account, 1816, with a Mr. Medley.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7623801

University of Virginia. Library

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Medley, Mr.

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France. Convention nationale

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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 ...