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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05323 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1815 |
| Title | James Monroe to Isaac Shelby transmitting an act authorizing the raising of troops |
| Date | 31 January 1815 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Recipient | Shelby, Isaac |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Secretary of State Monroe sends a circular letter to the governor of Kentucky transmitting an act (not included) authorizing the raising of troops and requesting men from Shelby's state. Written a few weeks after the Battle of New Orleans and a few weeks before the United States received notice of the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Military History Recruitment War of 1812 Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Shelby, Isaac (1750-1826) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; War of 1812; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |