James Monroe papers, 1758-1839

Collection Summary

Title	James Monroe papers, 1758-1839
Inclusive Dates	1758-1839
ID No.	MSS33217
Creator	Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Extent	5,200 items
Extent	50 containers plus 1 oversize
Extent	16 linear feet
Extent	13 microfilm reels
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009142
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78033217
Summary	United States president, secretary of state, secretary of war, and diplomat; delegate to the Continental Congress from and governor of Virginia. Correspondence relating primarily to negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, the Monroe-Pinkney treaty with Great Britain, the War of 1812, the purchase of Florida, South American independence, and Virginia politics and a diary, an account book of memoranda and official and personal accounts, and other papers.
Online Content	The papers of James Monroe are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000029. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.