Provides access to the widely scattered corpus of Monroe papers, including some 35,800 entries representing 182 libraries and archives in the United States and Great Britain.
The volume also addresses the presidential election of 1816. Monroe, in line with the accepted practice at the time, avoided any overt acts that would indicate he was seeking the office.
This volume examines letters, newspaper articles, and eyewitness accounts from 1776-1794, documenting James Monroe's time in the Continental Army, in state and national government, and as an attorney, while also...
The 8-volume Papers of James Monroe project will fill a major gap in American history.
The 8-volume Papers of James Monroe project will fill a major gap in American history.
The 8-volume Papers of James Monroe project will fill a major gap in American history.
The 8-volume Papers of James Monroe project will fill a major gap in American history.
The 8-volume Papers of James Monroe project will fill a major gap in American history.
Despite his major role in early American history, President James Monroe has been the subject of limited scholarly work, due largely to the difficulty of locating his papers, especially in...
He sent a long letter of resignation detailing his grievance to JM, who was then governor, on 2 April 1811 (Charles F. Hobson, St George Tucker's Law Reports and Selected Papers, 1782-1825, 1: 85-102, 3: 1569-1575; Journal of the House ...