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James Monroe to Comit? des Finances appealing for justice on behalf of Jacques Le Ray [in French], 9 August 1795
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James Monroe to Comit? des Finances appealing for justice on behalf of Jacques Le Ray [in French], 9 August 1795.
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Jacques Le Ray de Chaumont was one of the wealthiest nobles in France, and helped convince King Louis XVI to aid America during the Revolution. He also used his wealth to supply the Americans with arms and ships. The upheavals of the French Revolution brought him to financial ruin by 1789. James Le Ray de Chaumont was the son of Jacques Le Ray. He moved to America in 1785, where he became a citizen and land owner.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Appealing to the Committee of Finances, he asks for justice on behalf of Jacques Le Ray. He relates what Le Ray's son, James, has told him about his father. The letter praises both father and son for their staunch defense of the cause of liberty and for aid to America in obtaining arms, and requests that Jacques' financial troubles be dealt with promptly.
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American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
French
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March 18, 2024
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American history module 1
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Correspondence
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