Scope and Contents One page letter from James Monroe to St. George Tucker dated July 12, 1800.  It is a response to Tucker's request that Monroe help him to get a recently written essay published.  The essay compared English Common Law and its applicable statutes to those of United States laws under the Constitution. Monroe's letter includes his overall satisfaction with the essay, gives some ideas for improvement, and offers to help Tucker in his request. Ultimately, the essay discussed was published. Item...