James Monroe letter of marque, ca. 1812

James Monroe (1758-1831) was appointed Secretary of State by President James Madison in 1811. He remained in this position until March, 1817, with the exception of the period from October 1, 1814, to February 28, 1815, when he was ad interim Secretary of State. Monroe encouraged President James Madison and Congress to declare war on Great Britain, feeling it would be the most effective way to change offensive British policies. The United States declared war on June 17, 1812, after which he served as Secretary of War. Monroe later became President of the United States from 1817 until 1824.

Miscellaneous legal documents, 1751-1840

Subpoenas for the sheriff of Philadelphia County to individuals to serve for actions relating to trespass on a case, ejectment, and replevin of three negro slaves.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1784 April 6

Two folio-sized leaves containing a two-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley discussing Joseph Priestley's Disquisitions relating to matter and spirit, and possible references to astronomical phenomena in mythological stories. Winthrop briefly mentions a 1769 Harvard student poem attributed to his classmate Jonathan Williams Austin (1751-1779; Harvard AB1769).

Charles James Fox.

"Edition de luxe limited to one thousand copies for England and America."

Corn laws : Review of the evidence taken before the select committee of the House of Commons on agricultural distress, 1836.

Mode of access: Internet.

The trials of James, Duncan and Robert M'Gregor, three sons of the celebrated Rob Roy, before the High court of justiciary, in the years 1752, 1753, and 1754. To which is prefixed a memoir relating to the Highlands, with anecdotes of Rob Roy and his family.

Trials for the abduction of Jean Key Wright.

Random recollections of the House of Lords, from the year 1830 to 1836, including personal sketches of the leading members.

Mode of access: Internet.

Memoirs of the life of Sir James Mackintosh,

Mode of access: Internet.

A Cultural resource survey of the proposed St. Louis Harbor site locations, Madison County, Illinois /

Submitted to the United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, in partial fulfillment of Contract #DACW43-81-M-2728.

Sermons of the Rev. James Saurin : late pastor of the French church at the Hague /

Mode of access: Internet.

An exhibit of the losses sustained at the office of discount and deposit, Baltimore, under the administration of James A Buchanan, president, and James W. McCulloh, cashier;

James A. Buchanan, James W. M'Culloh and George Williams are named as traversers.

The poetical works of James Montgomery.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Essex memorial, for 1836: embracing a register of the county.

Mode of access: Internet.