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Monroe, James, 1758-1831 to Simon Snyder

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04044 Author/Creator: Monroe, James, 1758-1831 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 1814/09/19 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Secretary of State Monroe indicates that, in response to the British leaving Baltimore after the Battle of Baltimore, the orders for the Pennsylvania militia were being revised. They are now ordered to protect Philadelphia against a potential attack. Mentions his hope that the successful Battle of Plattsburgh will relieve British pressure on the Eastern frontier. Snyder was the Pennsylvania governor.

Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Snyder, Simon, 1759-1819

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