1814, James Monroe, RARE, War of 1812 Commission letter signed,

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This is an original document dated 1814, from then Secretary of War, has hand signed in ink, a promotion letter to Lt. Gillet Bacon as an officer in the War of 1812....letter is 8x11, folds, blank integral sheet, overall very good condition.
James Monroe (; April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was the last president of the Virginia dynasty; his presidency coincided with the Era of Good Feelings. He is perhaps best known for issuing the Monroe Doctrine, a policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas. He also served as the governor of Virginia, a member of the United States Senate, the U.S. ambassador to France and Britain, the seventh Secretary of State, and the eighth Secretary of War.
GILLETT BACON BORN SEPT. 19, 1789. DIED FEB. 18, 1864, lived in New York, a veteran of the War of 1812.
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