JAMES MONROE SIGNED 1801 VIRGINIA MILITIA COMMISSION — GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA — ORIGINAL COMMONWEALTH SEAL
Original military commission signed by James Monroe as Governor of Virginia, January 29, 1801.
An important early document signed by James Monroe (1758–1831), the fifth President of the United States, while serving as Governor of Virginia. Dated at Richmond on January 29, 1801, this official Commonwealth of Virginia commission appoints Nathaniel Price as a Lieutenant in the Virginia militia, upon the recommendation of the court of Prince Edward County.
The document is handsomely printed with manuscript insertions and is boldly signed at the conclusion “Jas. Monroe.” It retains its original applied paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, providing an especially attractive example of an early Virginia gubernatorial commission.
Monroe was serving his first term as Governor of Virginia at the time. His administration placed considerable emphasis on the state's militia, and his governorship coincided with the dramatic events surrounding Gabriel's Rebellion of 1800, making surviving militia appointments from this period particularly interesting historical artifacts.
This is an original 1801 document, not a later reproduction, and represents Monroe's signature in an official governmental capacity more than sixteen years before he became President.
James Monroe signed documents from his Virginia governorship are highly collectible, with comparable 1800–1801 military appointments bringing several hundred dollars to more than $1,000 at auction, depending upon condition and presentation.
Condition: Original folds, age toning and scattered staining consistent with an early 19th-century document. Some wear to the paper and seal, but the document remains substantially complete with the important original seal present. Monroe's signature is clear and highly legible.
A remarkable piece of Virginia history and an excellent signed document from James Monroe's gubernatorial career.
Original military commission signed by James Monroe as Governor of Virginia, January 29, 1801.
An important early document signed by James Monroe (1758–1831), the fifth President of the United States, while serving as Governor of Virginia. Dated at Richmond on January 29, 1801, this official Commonwealth of Virginia commission appoints Nathaniel Price as a Lieutenant in the Virginia militia, upon the recommendation of the court of Prince Edward County.
The document is handsomely printed with manuscript insertions and is boldly signed at the conclusion “Jas. Monroe.” It retains its original applied paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, providing an especially attractive example of an early Virginia gubernatorial commission.
Monroe was serving his first term as Governor of Virginia at the time. His administration placed considerable emphasis on the state's militia, and his governorship coincided with the dramatic events surrounding Gabriel's Rebellion of 1800, making surviving militia appointments from this period particularly interesting historical artifacts.
This is an original 1801 document, not a later reproduction, and represents Monroe's signature in an official governmental capacity more than sixteen years before he became President.
James Monroe signed documents from his Virginia governorship are highly collectible, with comparable 1800–1801 military appointments bringing several hundred dollars to more than $1,000 at auction, depending upon condition and presentation.
Condition: Original folds, age toning and scattered staining consistent with an early 19th-century document. Some wear to the paper and seal, but the document remains substantially complete with the important original seal present. Monroe's signature is clear and highly legible.
A remarkable piece of Virginia history and an excellent signed document from James Monroe's gubernatorial career.
