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September 26, 1818
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to Caesar Augustus Rodney
re: revolutions in South America, mentions memories of James Otis. Rodney had just returned from South America
GLC00922
1 January 1818
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
[Petition to U.S. Senate]
Petition of representation for Frothingham stating that he served in the United States army during the Revolutionary War as "Sergeant in Capt Chadwick's Company in 1775," then as Sergeant in Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment of Artillery, and finally as...
GLC01450.065.03
28 October 1817
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
[Appointment of David B. Mitchell as Commissioner of the United States]
Countersigned by John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State. Appoints Mitchell a commissioner to negotiate with the Creek Nation of Indians in Georgia.
GLC01255
May 19, 1826
to Charles F. Mercer
Acknowledges letter from Mercer by Mr. Hawkins. States he is satisfied with the work of the Committee of Claims in the House of Representatives on his refund requests from his time overseas. Discusses possible publication of the documents pertaining...
GLC01192
July 23, 1817
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to James Madison
Regarding the establishment of the University of Virginia, Jefferson writes to set a meeting for handling donations to "our subscription paper" and discusses the details of arranging a meeting. Among those also contacted for the meeting were Joseph...
GLC01198
May 22, 1826
Letter to Mercer, a Virginia Congressman. Acknowledges Mercer's letter of 20 May 1826. Monroe was seeking a refund of his expenses in France during the Louisiana Purchase negotiations over 20 years before. States that he understands Mercer did not...
GLC01134
May 10, 1823
to unknown
Probably sent to John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State by President Monroe. Letter believed to be a precursor to the Monroe Doctrine. Said he had to withdraw the nomination of John B. Prevost, Aaron Burr's nephew, as Charge d'Affaires to Peru from...
GLC01137
06 April 1823
Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836
to Joseph H. Hawkins, re: payment to Gen. James Wilkinson
Directing Hawkins to pay Gen. Wilkinson for funds borrowed by Austin while in Texas tryiing to confirm his "old three hundred" grant. Endorsed by James Perry, Austin's executor, and signed by Wilkinson in receipt of payment.
GLC01156
19 May 1825
Old 300 land grant to John Smith and Hugh McKinsie
GLC01159
1815-1860
Bonham, James, 1807-1836
[James B. Bonham's signature clipped from a letter]
Clipped signature with the words: "Yours / James B. Bonham / my horse comes."
GLC01169
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