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James Monroe was the fifth president of the U.S. between 1817-1825, a time when there was much expansion of the country. During his presidency he had a role in arranging the Louisiana Purchase and helped to acquired Florida. Monroe is also remembered for the the Monroe Doctrine that opposed European colonization of the Americas and the controversial Missouri Compromise of 1820.
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James Monroe White House China. Sold for nearly $20,000.
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James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed — “…my slaves & other property…afford me great pleasure, to sell them to you…These slaves are mortgaged…to pay a balance due to the bank of Virg’a…”
James Monroe autograph letter signed, dated 16 December 1827, two years after he left the Presidency. Monroe’s financial situation, always strained, became very difficult after he left office when he sold Highland, his plantation in Albemarle County, Virginia. In this letter, written from his home in Oak Hill, Virginia, he is offering for sale, “…my slaves & other property in Albemarle…” The plantation produced tobacco, wheat and grapes for wine, requiring the work of 30 to 40 slaves. Although the former President profited from slavery, he also supported the colonization of freed slaves in Africa. The letter reads in part, “…Mr. Watson…has kindly undertaken to sell for me, my slaves & other property in Albemarle…[I]t will afford me great pleasure, to sell them to you…They are sold, as are all the property I have there, to pay debts, contracted in the long course of my public service…These slaves are mortgaged…to pay a balance due to the bank of Virg’a…” Minor foxing to two-page letter, written front and verso, with some bleedthrough to signature on verso. Measures 7.75″ x 10″. Overall very good. Sold for $9,750.
James Monroe Signed Autograph Letter
James Monroe signed autograph letter four months after he became President. To General Dearborn, former Secretary of War, regarding errors within the constitution and his future plans as stated in his inaugural address. Dated 11 July 1817, marked “private,” reads: “Dearborn / Not knowing whether I shall see you, as I understand you have not arrived here this morning, I enclose to you my [assured] to the address to which you are a party…The Constitution not recognizing a [dislocation] of parties, I have avoided it, but the interpretation is sufficiently plain…” Monroe opposed the 1787 Constitution ratification because it created too strong a central government. Although he voted against ratification, Monroe accepted the new government without misgivings, but his resentments are still present here. He goes on to discuss his future plans, “…I have explained myself fondly, as to the principles, on which I shall act. In this I have followed the spirit of my inaugural address…My best respects to Mrs. Dearborn. In great haste, with sincere respect, I am Dearborn yours…” Ends “James Monroe (signed)” with postscript reading, “I hope that my letter will [?] correctly, as it touches one person that is understanding.” 8″ x 10″, black ink, toning to edges, fold creases, matted nicely in wood frame. Fine. One of the best James Monroe signed letters that we have offered and an important historical document. Sold for $8,915.
James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed as President — Asking for Official Papers to Be Returned — “Dear Sir…requesting you to return certain papers, which you had received from the Department of State…”
James Monroe autograph letter signed and dated, “Washington July 1823” with no specific day. Letter reads in part, “…if i did not entertain a very different view of the night in those papers…I should not have requested you to return them…” Long, handwritten letter, measuring 7.5″ x 9.5″, has portions of cursive crossed out and written over by Monroe. Gilt frame with olive green marble-textured mat measures 24.75″ x 18.5″. Toning and light show-through from writing on verso, otherwise near fine. Also includes portrait engraving. Sold for $2,303.
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Original Scalloped Ships Paper Signed by James Monroe as President & John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State
Scalloped ships paper signed by James Monroe as President and John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State, dated 16 April 1823. Ships paper allows the brig “Francis of Bristol,” commanded by Benjamin W. Bradford, “…mounted with no guns navigated with nine men to pass with her Company Passengers Goods and merchandise without any hindrance…” With two vignettes at top of a lighthouse and a sailboat. Original blindstamped seal intact. Creased document measures 11.5″ x 14.5″ with toning throughout, else very good. Sold for $1,573.
Very rare Lincoln White House china plate ordered by Mary Todd in early 1865. Plate is from the known ”Buff Set”, a less ornate and rather minimal design used for everyday occasions at the White House. Most of the Buff Set collection is now housed in the White House or the Smithsonian, with very few pieces still in private hands. Cream colored dish with a buff border and gilt circular edge also has a gilt circle at center. Made by ”J.K. Kerr” of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose company was known as ”China House” or ”China Hall.” This was the second set ordered by Mary Todd, just two months before the President’s assassination, and the bill for the china remained outstanding until Johnson took office. With a copy of a notarized letter as provenance from the original family who owned this plate, whose great grandfather bought the pieces at auction in the 1880’s. Provenance also includes copies of letters from both the Smithsonian and The White House, to whom the family gave other pieces of this china set. The letters confirm the history of the pieces and thank the family for the donations. Plate has a ”581/30” tiny sticker attached to verso and no other markings or denotations. Minor flecks of wear, else very good to near fine condition. Sold for $8,711.
Stunning George W. Bush White House China Service Plate
Stunning china service plate from the George W. Bush White House, produced by Lenox. Banded in gold against a green crosshatch pattern, the design features an Eagle at center, surrounded by thirteen gold stars. In designing this china, the Bushes were inspired by a White House sideboard once belonging to Daniel Webster, which had an eagle-designed inlay. Service plate measures 11.875” in diameter, with underside reading ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox”. Near fine condition. Sold for $3,845.
White House China Cup From the Personal Collection of Mary Todd Lincoln — With ”L” Monogram
White House china cup ordered by Mary Todd Lincoln, from her personal collection used after President Lincoln’s assassination. Vivid pick and gold cup features a Greek key pattern, with an additional ”L” monogram on the front. Cup is accompanied by a letter from Lincoln historian James T. Hickey, which reads in part, ”…This is one of the coffee cups and saucers from Mrs. Lincoln’s personal set. From a few remaining pieces of the set found by me at Robert T. Lincoln’s home Hildene Manchester Vermont in 1977…” China is from J.K. Kerr, with ”China Hall / Philadelphia / Kerr” on the bottom of the cup. Measures 3.5” in diameter. Some rippling to edge, as part of the original manufacturing. Colors remain sharp and vivid. Overall very good plus condition. Sold for $3,125.
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Very Scarce White House China From the Ulysses S. Grant Administration
Very scarce White House china bowl from the Ulysses S. Grant administration. President Grant and First Lady Julia Dent Grant ordered this set of china in 1869, made by Haviland and Co. and hand-painted by Limoges, featuring 24 different flowers, all with the gilt Coat of Arms at top center. Embellishments include gilt rimming around a decorative yellow band. Large, shallow soup bowl measures 9.375″ in diameter and 1.75″ high, ideal for display. Minute wear, overall near fine condition. Sold for $2,500.
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Ronald Reagan White House China Platter Made for State Dinners
Beautiful Lenox china platter made for the Reagan White House, in ”Reagan red” and gold, with the Presidential seal in gilt at center, the more formal style of china specifically used for state dinners, and introduced on 3 February 1982 at the state dinner for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Platter is marked on the underside, ”For Lenox China, Inc. / Lenox / Made In U.S.A. / The White House / 1981”. Oval platter measures 16.875” in diameter at the widest point, ideal for display. Tiny nick to inner red band, and minute darkening to top of Seal, overall near fine condition. Sold for $2,440.
Lenox China Presentation Bowl in the Millennium Style, Made for the George W. Bush White House
Unique presentation china bowl made by Lenox, in their Millennium pattern, but made expressly for the George W. Bush administration as gifts of state. Large display bowl measures 10.5” across the rim and 6.5” high with the Presidential seal at center of bowl. The underside reads, ”Presented by George W. Bush President of the United States and Mrs. Laura Bush / 2001-2008 / Lenox”. The Millennium Collection was issued by Lenox at the turn of the 21st century, with a design drawing upon the official State dinnerware of four previous Presidential administrations: Wilson, Truman, Roosevelt and Reagan. Near fine condition. Housed in original Lenox box. Sold for $1,774.
FREE ESTIMATE. To buy, auction, sell or consign your James Monroe White House China that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).