Letter [manuscript], 1817 May 17.

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Letter [manuscript], 1817 May 17.

Letter, 17 May 1817, from James Monroe, Washington, D.C., to Byrd Willis, Fredericksburg, Va., regarding the employment of an overseer for his properties Loudoun County, Va., and the impact of pests on his corn and wheat crops, and his imminent trip north.

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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 ...

Willis, Byrd.

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