Monroe, James (1758-1831) to Joseph Gales
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.066 Author/Creator: Monroe, James (1758-1831) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note Date: 19 May 1814 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
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.
Letters miscarried.
On the 5th instant two letters were sent from the department of state, franked by the Secretary of State, to be put into the mail for Aldie in the county of Loudoun, Virga, addressed to Andrew Monroe. In one of the letters were enclosed 350. dols, in seven notes, [struck: and] of fifty dols, cash, of the bank of the metropolis, numbered [struck: illegible], 901. 902. 903. 904. 905. 906. 908., and in the others some land papers and accounts of value. neither of these letters has been received at Aldie. To any person who restores them, fifty dols. reward will be given, and a proportional satisfactory recompense, for any information respecting them.
May 19. 1814.
[docket]
Mr Gales --
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