MONROE, JAMES, President. Autograph Letter signed ("Jas Monroe") as Secretary of State and Secretary of War, to an unidentified recipient, [Washington, D.C.], 31 January 1815. 1 3/4 pages, 4to, 250 x 195mm. (9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.), slightly browned, recipient's docket on first page (not affecting text), upper 1/3 of leaf cleanly separated . Almost two months after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, formally ending the War of 1812, and just three weeks after the stunning victory of General Andrew Jackson over the British forces at the Battle of New Orleans, Secretary of War Monroe directs the purchase of a large amount of gun powder. "This will be presented to you by General Dayton who is security for Mr. Ross in a contract, for 300,000 [barrels] of powder. The contract has not been completely executed, tho' it is understood to have been accepted. These circumstances attending it, you will make yourself acquainted with and report to me. The General will communicate fully with you on the subject. I wish this affair to be terminated without delay, as well to ascertain all the resources on which we can rely, as to do justice to the claims of the parties to the present transactions. Col[onel] Johnson of Kentucky informed me of a quantity of powder which might be engaged at a fair price. I rely on your exertions to have an abundant store of munitions of every kind in every quarter for the approaching campaign. Do not forget to have as many travelling carriages for cannon and to transport heavy pieces from one part of the coast to another as we may have occasion for..."
MONROE, JAMES, President. Autograph Letter signed ("Jas Monroe") as Secretary of State and Secretary of War, to an unidentified recipient, [Washington, D.C.], 31 January 1815. 1 3/4 pages, 4to, 250 x 195mm. (9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.), slightly browned, recipient's docket on first page (not affecting text), upper 1/3 of leaf cleanly separated . Almost two months after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, formally ending the War of 1812, and just three weeks after the stunning victory of General Andrew Jackson over the British forces at the Battle of New Orleans, Secretary of War Monroe directs the purchase of a large amount of gun powder. "This will be presented to you by General Dayton who is security for Mr. Ross in a contract, for 300,000 [barrels] of powder. The contract has not been completely executed, tho' it is understood to have been accepted. These circumstances attending it, you will make yourself acquainted with and report to me. The General will communicate fully with you on the subject. I wish this affair to be terminated without delay, as well to ascertain all the resources on which we can rely, as to do justice to the claims of the parties to the present transactions. Col[onel] Johnson of Kentucky informed me of a quantity of powder which might be engaged at a fair price. I rely on your exertions to have an abundant store of munitions of every kind in every quarter for the approaching campaign. Do not forget to have as many travelling carriages for cannon and to transport heavy pieces from one part of the coast to another as we may have occasion for..."
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