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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06326 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1794 |
| Title | Draft introductory letter to French government |
| Date | August 1794 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Written by Monroe as American Minister to France, shortly after his arrival in the republic in August 1794. He replaced Gouverneur Morris. A draft of his introductory letter presenting his credentials and affirming his "profound interest which the government and people of America take in the success and prosperity of the French Republic." Expresses extreme pleasure with his assignment and expects relations between the two nations to improve. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Government and Civics Diplomacy France |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Morris, Gouverneur (1752-1816) |
| Place written | Paris, France |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |