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On the recordMarch 28, 1822
I transmit to Congress the translation of two letters from the minister of France to the Secretary of State, relating to the claim of the heirs of Caron de Beaumarchais upon this Government, with the documents therewith inclosed, recommending them to the favorable consideration of Congress.
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James Monroe
Democratic Republican · Virginia

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