James Monroe

Papers of James Monroe (1758-1831), the 5th U.S. President.   Included in this collection is correspondence, a large part of which relates to negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase and the Monroe-Pinkney treaty, the War of 1812, the Florida Purchase, South American Independence, and Virginia politics; an account book containing memoranda, official and personal accounts (1794-1802); and miscellaneous items. Correspondents include the early Presidents through Andrew Jackson; John Armstrong, Joel Barlow, John C. Calhoun, William H. Crawford, George W. Erving, Joseph Fenwick, Albert Gallatin, John Graham, Joseph Jones, Rufus King, Robert R. Livingston. John McLean, William Pinkney, John Randolph, Caesar A. Rodney, Richard Rush, John Taylor, Littleton W. Tazewell, St. George Tucker, and William Wirt.  The Monroe Doctrine (1823) resulted from his term of office, 1817-1825.

Film J5. Microfilm. 12 reels.

Holdings:  Papers: 1758-1839.

Index available on the Microform Index Shelves.

Public papers of more recent U.S. presidents are found in Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, 1929- (3rd floor, GS4.113:). Other presidential papers are contained in Richardson's Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1798-1904 3rd floor, Y4.P93/1:3/v. 1-10; older edition, 353 Un3pr).

United States--Politics and Government-- 1789-1815.
United states--Foreign Relations--1783-1865. Virginia--Politics and Government--1775- 1865. 

Portrait Information:
Portrait of James Monroe
by John Vanderlyn (1775-1852)
Oil on canvas, 1816
National Portrait Gallery,
Smithsonian Institution
NPG.70.59