MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING COPIES OF A CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE UPON THE SUBJECT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED BY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE YEAR 1806 by Monroe, James and John Quincy Adams

Washington: Printed by E. de Kraff, 1817. 5pp. Dbd. Foxed, else near fine. A major point of contention in the Treaty of Ghent was the restitution of slaves which the British had taken from American merchants and farmers. Following a inquiry from the Senate, John Quincy Adams' letter informs the Senate that no progress has been made, but that American diplomats remain vigilant in receiving an answer on that point of the treaty. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 42656.

City of Washington: A. & G. Way (printers), 1808. Octavo. Seven documents bound into one volume. These seven documents (noted below) are all on the British attack on the Chesapeake which was one of the major causes of the War of 1812. When it left the shipyard in 1807, it was assumed there would be no immediate danger but once it was outside the three mile limit Captain Humphreys of the British ship the Leopard demanded to search and claimed the right of impressment. Here is the complete year of negotiation involving Madison, Monroe, British foreign secretary George Canning, U.S. General John Armstrong and others. Rarely are all bound together. Usually these were only in the hands of members of the House of Representatives though no ownership is evident: They are: Letter from the Secretary of State to Mr. Monroe..correspondance with George Canning, 88 pages. Letters from the Secretary of State to Mr. Monroe, on the subject of impressments. 137 pages. Letters from the Secretary of State to Messrs.… Read More