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James Monroe: “I have to state that having referred the resolution to the Secretary of State, and it appearing, by a report from him…”

On the recordMay 3, 1822
I have to state that having referred the resolution to the Secretary of State, and it appearing, by a report from him, that no such document had been deposited among the archives of the Department, I examined and found among my private papers a letter of that description marked 'private' by himself.
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James Monroe
Democratic Republican · Virginia

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