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James Monroe, Washington, D.C., to Lieutenant James Monroe, United States Artillery, New Orleans, La., November 25, 1816

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dc.contributor.author Monroe, James, 1758-1831
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-17T18:33:20Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-17T18:33:20Z
dc.date.issued 1816-11-25
dc.identifier.citation James Monroe Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
dc.identifier.other WJMO_0113
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10288/24820
dc.language eng
dc.subject.lcsh Monroe, James, 1758-1831
dc.title James Monroe, Washington, D.C., to Lieutenant James Monroe, United States Artillery, New Orleans, La., November 25, 1816
dc.type.genre Letters (correspondence)
dc.contributor.correspondent Monroe, James, 1799-1870
dc.identifier.collectionId Mss. 39.1 M75
dcterms.description Details the advantages of furthering his education, especially if he is to make the military a career; explains the new purchase of a small farm, 325 acres in Albemarle Co., Va. about 7 miles from him, for his parents; has already stocked it, as well as providing furniture and slaves; the farm will go to his children upon the death of the President's brother but now, is costing him a great deal of money; explains why he has felt compelled to continue advising him, and chastises him for not "keeping company" with "high" people to whom he had introduced him, as opposed to "worthless women," living expensively, and drinking wine. Including TCy. Incomplete.
dcterms.extent 6 pages
dcterms.isPartOf James Monroe Papers
dcterms.isPartOf World of James Monroe Online
dcterms.rights http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
dcterms.rights Acknowledgement of William & Mary Libraries, Special Collections Research Center as a source is requested.
dcterms.rights Acknowledgement of William & Mary Libraries, Special Collections Research Center as a source is requested.
dcterms.type Text

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