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Elizabeth Douglas Monroe to Mme. Eliza (Brown) Jumel, 1819 June 2

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 51
Identifier: id298154

Scope and Contents

Asking Mme. Jumel if she will permit an architect to see the interior of her house as "she has never seen a house she admires so much and wishes when Mr. Monroe builds a house to have it copied." Originally thought by Swem staff to have been a letter by Elizabeth (Kortright) Monroe, it is now believed to be from Elizabeth Douglas Monroe.

Dates

  • Creation: 1819 June 2

Creator

Conditions Governing Access:

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet

Language

From the Collection: English

Custodial History

Conserved by Joseph K. Alexander, Class of 1960.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased by the John M. Presson Fund, Class of 1916, . Acc. no. 1987-45, from Kane Antiquarian Auction, 1987-10-11.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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