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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.066 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | James Monroe to Joseph Gales advertising a reward for the return of some missing papers |
| Date | 19 May 1814 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Recipient | Gales, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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 21 May 1814 issue. Advertisement says he sent two letters under his frank on 5 May 1814 to his brother Andrew Monroe in Aldie, Virginia, that were lost. In one letter 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. |
| Subjects | President Land Transaction Post Office Journalism |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Gales, Joseph (1786-1860) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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