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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03908 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1815 |
| Title | James Monroe to Moses Abbott arranging to pay for a debt |
| Date | 2 November 1815 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Recipient | Abbott, Moses |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Written by Monroe as Secretary of State. Monroe apparently owes Abbott a substantial debt, saying he will pay to his order five hundred dollars by Mr. Dabney next week and the balance in 90 days. Says his farms in Albemarle and Loudoun Counties in Virginia have been "miserably deficient," and that the current harvest will hardly pay for the expenses of the plantations. Asks Abbott to communicate with Dabney and to get back to him without delay. Asks to send the letter marked "private" and in another envelope. Monroe had gotten himself into substantial debt, which he was not able to get out of until he retired from the presidency and received reimbursement from the government for back pay during his previous diplomatic stints in Europe. |
| Subjects | President Finance Debt Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |