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Calendar of the correspondence of James Monroe
Calendar of the correspondence of James Monroe Author:James Monroe Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: LETTERS TO MONROE. Adams. Abigail, Quincy, Mass. 1813, April 20. Acknowledging letter of 10th. Reviewing her life dnring tho Revolution. Now she has to sup... more »port tho painful separation from her son, ambassador to Russia. Willing to submit, if for the honor and advantage of her country. 4. 2 pages. Adams. John, Quincit, Mass. 1795, March 6. Introducing Benj. Beal, jr. Congress had not received the treaty with England before rising. 4. 2 pages. 1811, December 19. Thanking him for President's message and for documents. Rejoices in the unanimity in Congress and the nation. 4. 1 page. 1812, May 7. Acknowledging letter 27th April. Anxious to know whether the minister to St. Petersburg has received orders or permission to return. 4. 1 page. 1812, November 23. Necessity for a navy. Yazoo lands. Titles of purchase impregnable in law. The, Government ought to restore to the rightful proprietors undisturbed possession of their land or pay them for it. 4. 2 pages. 1813, February 23. Acknowledging letter of 15th. Conciliatory bill for the regulation of seamen. Thinks England will not pass an act forbidding the employment of American seamen in their navy. J. Q. Adams at St. Petersburg. Letters opened by anthorities, but none retained. 4. 2 pages. 1813, April 27. Acknowledging letter of 19th. Negotiations at St. Petersburg. Points of rank and etiqnette. Speculations on the issne of the negotiations. France the natural ally of America, yet her conduct has been capricious and arbitrary. 4. 2 pages. to W. S. Smith. 1814, March 2. Acknowledging letter of 18th February. Puzzled at the result of affairs in Europe. Growing importance of Russia. We should cultivate a good understanding with her. [Copy.] 4. 3 pages 1814, March 4. Acknowledging letter of 23...« less