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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.032 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1818 |
| Title | Message from the President of the United States ... relating to the occupation of Amelia Island |
| Date | 26 March 1818 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Document Type | Government document; Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Full title reads, "Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 20th instant, information, not heretofore communicated, relating to the occupation of Amelia Island." House Document 175. Printed by E. De Krafft. |
| Subjects | President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Congress Government and Civics Slavery African American History Africa Commerce Global History and Civics |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Amelia Island is an island off the coast of Florida that was under Spanish control before being occupied. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Message from the President of the United States, to both houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the fifteenth Congress Report of the Committee to whom was referred so much of the President's Message as relates to the introduction of slaves from Amelia Island |