James Monroe actually said...

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.

05/04/1822

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

More James Monroe Quotes

View All James Monroe Quotes