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James Monroe: “The residue of the documents, which are very voluminous, will be transmitted as soon as they can be prepared.”

On the recordDecember 1, 1818
The residue of the documents, which are very voluminous, will be transmitted as soon as they can be prepared.
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James Monroe
Democratic Republican · Virginia

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