Monroe, James, 1758-1831 to Simon Snyder

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GLC#
GLC04044
Type
Letters
Date
1814/09/19
Author/Creator
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Title
to Simon Snyder
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

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.

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