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Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Creator contains "Monroe, James, 1758-1831"
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Message from the President of the United States, Communicating the Correspondence Which Has Lately Taken Place Between the Secretary of State and General Vives, the Spanish Minister, in Relation to the Treaty for the Cession of the Floridas, 1820

Message from the President of the United States, Communicating the Correspondence Which Has Lately Taken Place Between the Secretary of State and General Vives, the Spanish Minister, in Relation to the Treaty for the Cession of the Floridas, 1820
Date
1820-05-09
Description
A collection of correspondence between United States and Spanish officials regarding the Adams-Onís Treaty, which had been signed February 22, 1819. The papers, which date from 1819-1820, pertain to the ratification of the treaty by Spain.
Collection
Message from the President of the United States, Communicating the Correspondence Which Has Lately Taken Place Between the Secretary of State and General Vives, the Spanish Minister, in Relation to the Treaty for the Cession of the Floridas, 1820

Message from the President of the United States, Communicating the Correspondence Which Has Lately Taken Place Between the Secretary of State and General Vives, the Spanish Minister, in Relation to the Treaty for the Cession of the Floridas, 1820
Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823

Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823
Date
1823-02-03
Description
A memorial written by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida to President James Monroe requesting Congress consider building a public road between St. Augustine and Pensacola; erecting lighthouses in St. Augustine and Pensacola; organizing the judiciary in the Territory; creating a system to handle land claims and sales so settlers would be more likely to move to Florida; and selecting Pensacola as a naval depot. The Legislative Council argued that Pensacola would be essential to protecting the United States from attacks by sea because of the city's proximity to New Orleans, the depths of Pensacola Bay and the security of Fort Barrancas.
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Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823

Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823
Letter from Secretary of State James Monroe to General George Mathews, 1812

Letter from Secretary of State James Monroe to General George Mathews, 1812
Date
1812-04-04
Description
A private letter from United States Secretary of State James Monroe to General George Mathews regarding Mathews' exploits on Amelia Island in East Florida. Monroe sent the letter to Mathews on the same day he sent an official letter renouncing Mathews' forceful seizure of the island and surrounding area.
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Letter from Secretary of State James Monroe to General George Mathews, 1812

Letter from Secretary of State James Monroe to General George Mathews, 1812
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flc_973.54-u58-1820-no131Message from the President of the United States, Communicating the Correspondence Which Has Lately Taken Place Between the Secretary of State and General Vives, the Spanish Minister, in Relation to the Treaty for the Cession of the Floridas, 1820TextUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Spain
Spain. Treaties, etc. United States, 1819 Feb. 22
Spain -- Foreign relations -- United States
Diplomatic relations
Florida -- History -- Cession to the United States, 1819		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/flc_973.54-u58-1820-no131.jpg
flc_973.54-u58-1823-no53Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823TextRoads--Design and construction
Lighthouses--Florida--Design and construction
Coast defenses--Florida--Escambia County--Pensacola
Fortification--Florida--Escambia County--Pensacola		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/flc_973.54-u58-1823-no53.jpg
n2013-6_b001_x02Letter from Secretary of State James Monroe to General George Mathews, 1812TextUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 1809-1817
Territorial expansion
Spain -- Military relations -- United States		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/n2013-6_b001_x02.jpg