James Monroe, Washington, D.C., to Samuel L. Gouverneur, 1824 June 1

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Identifier: id298262

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James Monroe, Washington, D.C., to Samuel L. Gouverneur, 1824 June 1

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Scope and Contents

Encloses a letter to his wife, Maria (Monroe) Gouverneur, from her mother, who is quite ill; was to leave for Loudoun County, Virginia but postponed the trip until the final report from the committee studying the question between Governor Ninian Edwards and Mr. William H. Crawford comes forth; will be moving up there, where Samuel's aunt, Eliza (Kortright) Monroe will remain; hopes that he, Maria, and the two children will visit this summer; granted a pardon to Perry concerning a piracy charge, with no interference being made by the court's decision; asks him to explain his decision to Mr. Tillotson, and Judge Van Ness. Item location was previously identified as Box 2, Folder 83.

Dates

Creation: 1824 June 1

Creator

From the Collection: Monroe, James, 1758-1831 (Person)

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