{"product_id":"james-monroe-signed-1801-virginia-militia-commission-governor-of-virginia-original-commonwealth-seal","title":"JAMES MONROE SIGNED 1801 VIRGINIA MILITIA COMMISSION — GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA — ORIGINAL COMMONWEALTH SEAL","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal military commission signed by James Monroe as Governor of Virginia, January 29, 1801.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important early document signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJames Monroe (1758–1831)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fifth President of the United States, while serving as \u003cstrong\u003eGovernor of Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dated at Richmond on \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 29, 1801\u003c\/strong\u003e, this official Commonwealth of Virginia commission appoints \u003cstrong\u003eNathaniel Price as a Lieutenant in the Virginia militia\u003c\/strong\u003e, upon the recommendation of the court of \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Edward County\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is handsomely printed with manuscript insertions and is boldly signed at the conclusion \u003cstrong\u003e“Jas. Monroe.”\u003c\/strong\u003e It retains its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal applied paper seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing an especially attractive example of an early Virginia gubernatorial commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonroe 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 \u003cstrong\u003eGabriel's Rebellion of 1800\u003c\/strong\u003e, making surviving militia appointments from this period particularly interesting historical artifacts. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal 1801 document\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later reproduction, and represents Monroe's signature in an official governmental capacity more than sixteen years before he became President.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Monroe signed documents from his Virginia governorship are highly collectible\u003c\/strong\u003e, with comparable 1800–1801 military appointments bringing several hundred dollars to more than $1,000 at auction, depending upon condition and presentation. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA remarkable piece of Virginia history and an excellent signed document from James Monroe's gubernatorial career.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704642892058,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2163.jpg?v=1786892885","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/james-monroe-signed-1801-virginia-militia-commission-governor-of-virginia-original-commonwealth-seal","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}