Monroe, James, 1758-1831 to Joseph Gales
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.066 Author/Creator: Monroe, James, 1758-1831 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note Date: May 19, 1814 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Written by Monroe as Secretary of State. Recipient inferred from docket. "Mr. Gales" is Joseph Gales, the editor of the National Intelligencer newspaper. This is an advertisement titled "Letters miscarried," that was eventually printed in the May 21, 1814 issue. Advertisement says he sent two letters under his frank on May 5, 1814 to his brother Andrew Monroe in Aldie, Virginia, that were lost. In one letter there were seven notes for $50 each along with land papers and other accounts of value. Says there will be a $50 reward for their return.
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