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James Monroe and William Crawford Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS 00070

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Scope and Contents

Collection of 30 letters. 25 letters are from President James Monroe to Secretary of the Treasury, William H. Crawford; four letters are drafts of Crawford as Secretary to President Monroe, and one letter from P. P. Saint Guirons to President Monroe.

Dates

  • Creation: 1816-1823, and undated

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Biographical Information:

James Monroe (April 28, 1758 -July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825). He played a leading role in the War of 1812 as secretary of war and secretary of state under James Madison. Monroe attended the College of William and Mary from 1774 through 1776. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki- scdb.swem.wm.edu.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological.

Title
Guide to the James Monroe and William Crawford Correspondence
Date
2016-09-23
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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