Object details

Accession number

ARC.001491

Primary Creator

James Monroe (Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1758 - 1831, New York)

Full title

Letter to Joseph Gales

Creation Date

22 May 1816

Object Case

Presidents And Statesmen Case

Language

English

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner’s collection at an unknown date.

Marks

Inscribed in pencil (upper right): 2.00
Inscribed in pencil (upper left): Gale

Display Media

Ink on paper

Web Commentary

Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.

Permanent Gallery Location

Long Gallery

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