MONROE (James). - Lot 167

MONROE (James). Born in Monroe-Hall, Virginia. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 1817 TO 1825. Signed "James Monroe", on vellum, partly printed, SIGNED BY GEORGE GRAHAM, COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF THE LAND OFFICE. Washington, December 10, 1823. 1 p. oblong folio (225 x 355 mm). Stamp under paper. ̧̧́̀́́́́̀̂̂́̀Acte by which James Monroe ...President of the United States of America... ratifies the purchase by Samuel R. Captain George Graham (1772-1830) was Secretary of War from 1816 to 1817. He administered a mission to Galveston Island (Texas coast) to persuade the small French Bonapartist colony of Champ d'Asile to accept American jurisdiction. From 1823 to 1830, he served as Commissioner of the Land Office.