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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06683 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1795 |
| Title | James Monroe to Comité des Finances appealing for justice on behalf of Jacques Le Ray [in French] |
| Date | 9 August 1795 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Recipient | Comité des Finances |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Appealing to the Committee of Finances, he asks for justice on behalf of Jacques Le Ray. He relates what Le Ray's son, James, has told him about his father. The letter praises both father and son for their staunch defense of "the cause of liberty" and for aid to America in obtaining arms, and requests that Jacques' financial troubles be dealt with promptly. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History France President Congress Government and Civics Weaponry Finance Debt Diplomacy Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Le Ray de Chaumont, Jacques (1720-1803) Le Ray de Chaumont, James (1760-1841) |
| Place written | Paris, France |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Banking & Economics; Children & Family; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jacques Le Ray de Chaumont was one of the wealthiest nobles in France, and helped convince King Louis XVI to aid America during the Revolution. He also used his wealth to supply the Americans with arms and ships. The upheavals of the French Revolution brought him to financial ruin by 1789. James Le Ray de Chaumont was the son of Jacques Le Ray. He moved to America in 1785, where he became a citizen and land owner. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |