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James Monroe and William Crawford Correspondence, 1816- 1823, and undated, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library,
College of William and Mary.
James Monroe (April 28, 1758 -July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825). He played a leading
role in the War of 1812 as secretary of war and secretary of state under James Madison. Monroe attended the College of William
and Mary from 1774 through 1776. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special
Collections Research Center Wiki- scdb.swem.wm.edu.
Collection of 30 letters. 25 letters are from President James Monroe to Secretary of the Treasury, William H. Crawford; four
letters are drafts of Crawford as Secretary to President Monroe, and one letter from P. P. Saint Guirons to President Monroe.