Monroe, James, 1758-1831 to Col. Samuel Lane re: a proposal to sell his own furniture to the White House

GLC02793.013

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
April 2, 1817
Author/Creator
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Title
to Col. Samuel Lane re: a proposal to sell his own furniture to the White House
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

Written as President, noting "a considerable deficiency, in the sum appropriated" to furnish the White House and proposing that he leave some personal furniture "at a fair price".

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