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Appointment Document signed by James Monroe, 3 December 1823

Item

Monroe1823Decp1.jpg

Title

Appointment Document signed by James Monroe, 3 December 1823

Description

Monroe confers upon James Brown, U.S. Minister to France, full powers to negotiate with the French government concerning "claims to indemnity of citizens of the United States on the government of France," or of French subjects upon the U.S. and matters of commerce between the two countries. Countersigned by John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State and affixed with the Seal of the U.S.

Source

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Format

Language

Type

Identifier

Mss. C M [Presidents' Papers]

Citation

Monroe, James, 1758-1831, “Appointment Document signed by James Monroe, 3 December 1823,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed March 28, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2678.