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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02859 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1821 |
| Title | James Monroe to John C. Calhoun regarding the Seminole Indians and slavery |
| Date | 10 October 1821 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Recipient | Calhoun, John Caldwell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by President Monroe to Calhoun as Secretary of War. Declares that the measures Calhoun have taken in regard to the Seminole Indians have been proper. Says that "Unprincipled settlers" should be driven away, and that "It was correct also to prohibit the sale of run away slaves, since it might and probably would, as you justly observe, have opened the door to fraud. Returns the papers relating to the demands of Governor John Clark of Georgia. Mentions that he is sending the proceedings of the court of inquiry and the court martial to him by mail. Hears with regret that many are still indisposed in "the city," possibly meaning Washington, D.C. |
| Subjects | African American History American Indian History President Immigration and Migration Runaway Slave Slave Sale Forgery and Fraud Slavery Military History Military Law Government and Civics Washington, D.C. Disease Health and Medical |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Calhoun, John Caldwell (1782-1850) Clark, John (1766-1832) |
| Place written | Oak Hill, Virginia |
| Theme | African Americans; Native Americans; The Presidency; Slavery & Abolition; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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