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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.064 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1826 |
| Title | Copy of a letter from Col. James Lewis to Col. James Monroe on a land sale |
| Date | 12 October 1826 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Recipient | Lewis, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Lewis, Monroe's attorney, describes the circumstances under which he sold Monroe's land above Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1806; the land on which the University of Virginia was later established. A need to settle Monroe's debts compelled the sale. Per Monroe's request, Lewis also comments on the differences between the original price of the land and the present prices. A postscript offers to verify the letters content, since Lewis based the information on memory. Lewis attended to Monroe's financial affairs while Monroe served as a diplomat in Europe between 1803 and 1807. Handwritten copy of original letter made by Monroe. |
| Subjects | President Law Land Transaction Finance Economics Education |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Place written | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |