Monroe, James, 1758-1831 to Col. Samuel Lane re: a proposal to sell his own furniture to the White House
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.013 Author/Creator: Monroe, James, 1758-1831 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: [1817]/04/02 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy
Written as President, noting "a considerable deficiency, in the sum appropriated" to furnish the White House and proposing that he leave some personal furniture "at a fair price".
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