James Monroe Papers, 1819-1898

Collection Overview

Title: James Monroe Papers, 1819-1898

ID: RG 30/022

Creator: Monroe, James (1821-1898)

Extent: 12.4 Linear Feet

Arrangement:

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Series 1. Correspondence (Indexed and Calendared), 1841-98, undated (6.4 linear feet)

Consists of chronologically arranged correspondence, accessible through an index and calendar (ca.1952). Of the more than 5,000 letters, 175 are outgoing letters, not including 13 photostats received from the Rutherford B. Hayes Library.

Series 2. Files Relating to U.S. Consulate, Rio de Janeiro, 1861-70 (1.5 linear feet)

Documents Monroe's activities and duties as U.S. Consul to Rio de Janeiro. Records include chronologically maintained ledgers which indicate the volume and nature of American trade with Rio de Janeiro from 1861 to 1869. Other material consists of miscellaneous papers, invitations, calling cards and bills. Organized in two subseries: 1. Ledgers and 2. Papers and Records.

Series 3. Files Relating to Political Service, ca.1856-84 (1.6 linear feet)

The bulk of the records in this series pertain to Monroe's tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1871-81. A few miscellaneous papers relate to his term in the Ohio Legislature, 1856-62. Documentation includes bills (manuscript and printed), printed material, petitions and materials used in canvasses from 1874-84. Arranged in two subseries: 1. Files Relating to State Government (Ohio) and 2. Files Relating to U.S. Congress.

Series 4. Files Relating to Ministerial Career, 1848-92, undated (0.3 linear feet)

Monroe's ministerial career is documented in manuscript sermons, include sermons from his stint at Sandusky, Ohio, in 1849. Other materials include marriage licenses and Bible Class papers.

Series 5. Speeches and Addresses, 1840-98 (1.6 linear feet)

Numerous speeches by Monroe, both manuscript and printed are included here. The speeches are largely political, although some earlier addresses provide evidence of his antislavery oration. Arranged in three subseries: 1. "Thursday Lectures" (organized by published table of contents), 2. Manuscript Addresses and Speeches (arranged chronologically with undated material at the rear), and 3. Printed Addresses and Sermons (chronological).

Series 6. Teaching Materials, ca.1883-96 (0.4 linear feet)

Contains lectures and other teaching material primarily from Monroe's political economy courses (1883-1896). There is no material relating to any of his earlier instruction.

Series 7. Miscellaneous Files, 1819-96 (0.6 linear feet)

This series contains a rich assortment of receipts and accounts as well as subscription books for fund-raising, including the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue defense fund and the James A. Garfield Monument fund. Monroe's diplomas as well as his first wife's (Elizabeth Maxwell) diploma are to be found here.

Date Acquired: 11/21/1968

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The papers of James Monroe relates to the career of this antislavery orator, minister, professor, state legislator, U.S. congressman, and U.S. Consul to Rio de Janeiro. The collection richly illustrates the life of a second-rank national figure who personified the Oberlin ethos. The papers are organized into seven distinct series which parallel Monroe's career phases: 1. Correspondence (Indexed and Calendared); 2. Files Relating to U.S. Consulate, Rio de Janeiro; 3. Files Relating to Political Service; 4. Files Relating to Ministerial Career; 5. Talks, Speeches, and Addresses; 6. Teaching Materials; and 7. Miscellaneous Files.

The correspondence series contains over 5,000 letters received by Monroe covering the period from 1841 to 1898. Some 175 letters sent by Monroe (outgoing) are also filed in this indexed and calendared records series. A number of the comparatively small proportion dating from the 1840s and 1850s deal with the antislavery movement. The major portion of the correspondence is political, relating to Monroe's service in the Ohio state legislature, 1856-62, U.S Consul to Rio de Janeiro, 1863-69, and as a U.S. Congressman, 1871-81. Significant correspondents include the following: Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873); John R. Commons (1862-1945, A.B. 1888, A.M. 1890, Hon. LL.D. 1915); Jacob Dolson Cox (1828-1900, A.B. 1851, A.M. 1854); James H. Fairchild (1817-1902, A.B. 1838, B.D. 1841); Cyrus W. Field (1819-1892); Charles Grandison Finney (1792-1875); James A. Garfield (1831-1881); Joshua R. Giddings (1795-1864); Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893); Frances Parkman (1823-1893); A.I. Root (1839-1923); Giles W. Shurtleff (1831-1904, A.B. 1859); and James Watson Webb (1802-1884). There is at least one letter each from Frederick Douglass (1817?-1895); William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879); Carl Schurz (1829-1906); William H. Seward (1801-1872) and Frances E. Willard (1839-1898). A twelve page supplement of letters covering the years 1872-74 has been added to the index and calendar.

Files relating to Monroe's service as U.S. Consul to Rio de Janeiro provide material for the study of Brazilian-American relations, particularly during the American Civil War. Much of the Civil War era documentation relates to claims arising from the capture of shipping in Brazilian waters by Confederate cruisers. Monroe's efforts to assist in the relief of destitute American emigrants to Brazil are also chronicled in these records. Four ledgers, 1861-69, list in column form the date, name of ship, services performed by the consulate, and charges for the services. An account ledger (cash book) notes fees received by the consular office and an explanation of how that money was expended. These ledgers were microfilmed by the Oberlin College Archives in 1971. Other miscellaneous papers add to the understanding of Monroe's duties and activities.

Records of the political career of James Monroe are best understood when viewed in conjunction with the correspondence series and his speeches and addresses. Documentation covers subjects such as civil service reform, temperance, free silver, and Republican platforms. Monroe's political records primarily center upon his tenure as a U.S. Congressman from 1871 to 1881. There is scant material on his period as a member of the Ohio state legislature from 1856 to 1862. Records of Monroe as a U.S. Congressman include copies of bills in both manuscript and printed form, petitions (mainly regarding post offices in Ohio and elsewhere) and documents from the Committee on Education and Labor. Records used in canvasses from 1874 to 1884 include newspapers, speeches and other printed material used to gauge the outcome of elections. Monroe remained active in the Ohio Republican party which accounts for post-1881 records.

Although Monroe held only one full-time pastorate (Sandusky, Ohio, 1849) he was a frequent visitor to the pulpit as evident in the manuscript sermons. Records of his ministerial career contain sermons on specific Biblical texts as well as on general themes and topics.Many of his sermons were delivered in several different cities which have been annotated on the manuscripts. Several early sermons, dating from 1849, also have the order of service outlined on the manuscript. Marriage licenses, ca.1848-61 and Bible Class papers, 1884-92 also attest to his continued devotion to the ministry.

The numerous talks, speeches and addresses delivered by Monroe attest to the diversity of his interests and activities. His public presentations run the gamut from abolition to diplomacy and international law, dating from 1840 to 1898. Of particular interest is a manuscript copy of Monroe's 1846 Commencement address on abolition entitled, "Moral Heroism." Many of the addresses and speeches are political, explaining the Republican platform or rebuking the opposing party's claims. Frequently the manuscripts contain the dates and places where the addresses were given. Monroe's speeches exist in both manuscript draft and printed form, although the bulk of his printed addresses relate to various issues arising from his term in Congress. A series of his addresses were compiled and published as Oberlin Thursday Lectures: Addresses and Essays (Oberlin, 1897). Drafts and typescript versions of these published lectures are present in this series and have been segregated from the other manuscript and printed addresses.

Monroe's career as a professor which began in the mid-1840s and ended in 1896 is only partially documented here. The majority of his lectures and teaching materials date from the mid-1880s. Included are lectures in political economy, modern history, and rhetoric.

The final series is comprised mainly of miscellany associated with Monroe. The Oberlin College diploma of his first wife (Elizabeth Maxwell) is recorded here as are three of his diplomas. Several certificates are found among the miscellany, including the 1862 document naming Monroe as U.S. Consul to Rio de Janeiro which is signed by both Abraham Lincoln and William Seward. The 1819 marriage license of his parents accounts for the earliest span date in his papers. A brief autobiographical account begun around 1840 provides a yearly account of his activities beginning retrospectively in 1821 and ending in 1869.

A large assortment of receipts from 1852 to 1893 provides a rare glimpse into expenditures for a late 19th century household. Receipts include grocery and hardware purchases. Several account and subscription books attest to Monroe's success as a fundraiser. Of special interest are two subscription books listing donors to the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue defense fund in 1859, and an account book of subscribers to temperance fund drives.

Administrative Information

Accruals: Accesions: 66, 130, 1978/32.

Access Restrictions: Unrestricted.

Acquisition Method: The James Monroe papers were donated to Oberlin College by his second wife, Julia Finney Monroe (1837-1930) and two of his children, Charles E. Monroe (1857-1931) and Emma Monroe Fitch (1848-1939). The donation came about in 1930 at the urging of President Ernest Hatch Wilkins (1880-1966) and Librarian Julian Fowler (1890-1975) (See Annual Report, 1929-30 pp. 94-95.) Shortly after their arrival, the papers were placed under the care of Historian Robert S. Fletcher (1900-1959, A.B. 1920), who supervised the preparation of an index under NYA auspices (See Fletcher's Partial List of Sources, A History of Oberlin College, 1943, p. 931.) The index and calendar was not completed, however, until 1952. The papers resided in the College Library before their subsequent transfer to the Oberlin College Archives on accession #66, November 21, 1968. Two later installments, accessions #130 and 1978/32 received from the College Library included Monroe material which had been separately cataloged (diploma of Monroe's first wife Elizabeth Maxwell (1825-1862), and two books of political clippings c. 1871-78.)

Related Materials:

Additional material regarding James Monroe may be found in the following institutional collections: Oberlin College Board of Trustees and Prudential Committee (1), Papers of President James Harris Fairchild (2/3) (note: Monroe correspondence is conspicuously absent from the papers of President Charles Grandison Finney), Records of the Office of the Secretary (5), Office of the Treasurer (7) and Alumni Records (28). Notes of Monroe's lectures may be found in Student Notes (19/6). Monroe's will and other related material appears in the papers of his second wife, Julia Finney Monroe (30/1). Monroe also appears as a correspondent in the papers of George Frederick Wright (30/21) and as a research subject in the papers of Robert S. Fletcher (30/24).

The James Watson Webb Papers, held in the New York Public Library and Yale University include extensive correspondence from James Monroe. Several dispatches from Rio de Janeiro during the tenure of James Monroe are included in the National Archive's holdings in Record Group 59 (General Records of the Department of State).

Finding Aid Revision History: Processed by William E. Bigglestone.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Correspondence

Indexed and calendared.

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1841-1861
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1841-1861

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1862-1864 September

Box 3

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1864 October-1870 April

Box 4

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1870 May-1871 April

Box 5

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1871 May-1871 December

Box 6

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1872 January-September
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1872 January-September

Box 7

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1872 October-1874 February

Box 8

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1874 March-1875 April

Box 9

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1875 May-1876 July

Box 10

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 20: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877
Folder 21: Correspondence, 1876 August-1877

Box 11

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October
Folder 20: Correspondence, 1878-1879 October

Box 12

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January
Folder 20: Correspondence, 1879 November-1881 January

Box 13

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March
Folder 20: Correspondence, 1881 February-1883 March

Box 14

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1883 April-1888

Box 15

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February
Folder 20: Correspondence, 1889-1893 February

Box 16

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 5: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 6: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 9: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 10: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 11: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 12: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 13: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 15: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 16: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 17: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 18: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 19: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 20: Correspondence, 1893 March-1898 April
Folder 21: Undated Correspondence, undated

Series 2: Files Relating to U.S. Consulate, Rio de Janeiro

Subseries 1: Ledgers

Box OVS 17

Item 1: U.S. Consulate, Rio de Janeiro, Ledgers, 1861-1869

Subseries 2: Papers and Records

Box 18

Item 1: U.S. Consulate, Rio de Janeiro, Cash Book, 1863-1869
Folder 2: E.W. Metcalf Case, Insurance Claims, undated
Folder 3: H.E. Peck, Consulate for Haiti, Insurance Claims, 1867
Folder 4: Miscellaneous Papers, 1862-1870: See listing in box.

Series 3: Files Relating to Political Service

Subseries 1: Files Relating to State Government, Ohio

Box 19

Folder 1: "Amendment of the Habeas Corpus Act", undated
Folder 2: "The Fugitive Slave Law", 1856
Folder 3: Miscellaneous Records, ca. 1850s-1862

Subseries 2: FIles Relating to U.S. Congress

Box 20

Folder 1: Bills, 1870-1881
Folder 2: Bills, 1870-1881
Folder 3: Bills, 1870-1881
Folder 4: Committee on Education and Labor, 1873-1878: Petitions and Memorials; Cornell University; William and Mary College
Folder 5: Department of Police, Washington, D.C., undated
Folder 6: Deputy Collector of Customs, Removal from Office, 1869-1871
Folder 7: Hereditary Criminals, undated: Manuscript.
Folder 8: Pension Petitions, 1867-1879
Folder 9: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 10: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 11: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 12: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 13: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 14: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 15: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 16: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 17: Post Office Petitions, 1871-1880
Folder 18: Miscellaneous Petitions, 1865-1881
Folder 19: Taxation and Tariffs, 1867-1879: Printed.
Folder 20: Temperance/Liquor Traffic, 1874-1879, undated
Folder 21: Miscellany, 1870-1880

Box 21

Folder 1: Canvass Material, 1874-1884: Also in Case 1, Drawer 25.
Folder 2: Canvass Material, 1874-1884: Also in Case 1, Drawer 25.
Folder 3: Canvass Material, 1874-1884: Also in Case 1, Drawer 25.
Folder 4: Canvass Material, 1874-1884: Also in Case 1, Drawer 25.
Folder 5: Canvass Material, 1874-1884: Also in Case 1, Drawer 25.
Folder 6: Canvass Material, 1874-1884: Also in Case 1, Drawer 25.
Folder 7: Canvass Material, 1874-1884: Also in Case 1, Drawer 25.
Folder 8: Canvass Material, 1874-1884: Also in Case 1, Drawer 25.

Box 22

Folder 1: Clippings, Copies and Originals, 1856-1879, undated
Folder 2: Clippings, Copies and Originals, 1856-1879, undated
Folder 3: Clippings, Copies and Originals, 1856-1879, undated
Folder 4: Scrapbooks, 1871-1882

Series 4: Files Relating to Ministerial Career

Box 23

Folder 1: Sermons, Sandusky, Ohio, ca. 1849
Folder 2: Sermons on Specific Texts, ca. 1853-1859, undated
Folder 3: Sermons on Specific Texts, ca. 1853-1859, undated
Folder 4: Sermons on Specific Texts, ca. 1853-1859, undated
Folder 5: Sermons on Specific Texts, ca. 1853-1859, undated
Folder 6: Sermons on Specific Texts, ca. 1853-1859, undated
Folder 7: Sermons on Specific Texts, ca. 1853-1859, undated
Folder 8: Sermon, "Influence of the Bible Upon Human Civilization", undated
Folder 9: Sermon, "The Cultivation of Religious Sensibility", ca. 1850
Folder 10: Bible Class Papers, 1884-1892, undated
Folder 11: Marriage Licenses, ca. 1848-1861

Series 5: Talks, Speeches, and Addresses

Subseries 1: Thursday Lectures

Box 24

Folder 1: "The Early Abolitionists", undated
Folder 2: "The Early Abolitionists", undated
Folder 3: "The Early Abolitionists", undated
Folder 4: "My First Legislative Experience", 1888, undated: I. Work in the Legislature (MSS); II. Reception by the People (typescript), undated
Folder 5: "A Journey to Virginia in December, 1859", undated: Typescript
Folder 6: "Special Duties of Consuls of the United States During the Civil War", undated: Typescript.
Folder 7: "William H. Seward and the Foreign Affairs of the United States,", 1892: Partial manuscript, galley proof.
Folder 8: "The Hayes-Tilden Electoral Commission", 1893: Offprint from The Atlantic Monthly.
Folder 9: "Leading Speakers in Congress from 1871-1881", undated: Manuscript, typescript.
Folder 10: "Joseph as a Statesman Gen. 41:38-40", undated: Manuscript.
Folder 11: "Consular Experiences in Brazil", undated: Manuscript.
Folder 12: Persons to Whom Lectures and Books Sent, undated

Subseries 2: Manuscript Addresses and Speeches

Box 25

Folder 1: "Human Brotherhood", ca. 1840 August 1
Folder 2: "Moral Heroism," (Commencement Address), 1846
Folder 3: "Importance of the Study of Rhetoric", 1850
Folder 4: "Address on O.S. Fowler, Phrenologist", 1852-1854
Folder 5: "Substance of an Oration", 1853 July 4
Folder 6: Slavery, ca. 1855, updated 1858
Folder 7: "Some Remarks on Clay Soils", 1858 September 28-30
Folder 8: Speech at Elyria, Ohio (Decoration Day), 1870
Folder 9: Speech at Brunswick, Ohio, 1870 July 4
Folder 10: Remarks at Oberlin, 1871 May 30
Folder 11: Remarks at Hudson, Ohio, 1873 May 30
Folder 12: Agriculture, 1873 July 4
Folder 13: Ruggles Grove, 1878 August 3
Folder 14: National Concerns, 1880 July 3
Folder 15: "What Can Farming Do to Educate a Man?", 1882 February 15
Folder 16: "College Honors", 1883 December 4
Folder 17: "The Rhetorical Work of the College", 1887 May 10
Folder 18: "Claims of the Republican Party", 1888 November 6
Folder 19: "Remarks on the Value of Great Minds of the Past", 1889 February 22
Folder 20: "The One Hundredth Anniversary of Washington's First Inauguration", 1889 April 30
Folder 21: "Convention of Soldiers and Sailors in Lorain County", 1889 September 1
Folder 22: "Civil Service Reform", 1889 November 28
Folder 23: "The Conservative Higher Criticism", 1893 May 25
Folder 24: (High) School in Oberlin, 1895
Folder 25: "The Emancipation Proclamation", 1896 January 1
Folder 26: "Account of Method in Teaching a Bible Class of Adults", 1896 November 10
Folder 27: "Some Advanced Doctrines of International Law in Regard to War", 1898

Box 26

Folder 1: "The Conservatism of Oberlin", ca. 1870s
Folder 2: "Diplomatic Service", ca. 1880s
Folder 3: "Farming in Brazil", ca. 1870
Folder 4: "The Law of Reform", ca. 1880s
Folder 5: "Popular Errors in Regard to Congress and Congressman", ca. 1880s
Folder 6: "The Relations of Learning to National Prosperity", ca. 1880s
Folder 7: "Salmon P. Chase", ca. 1875
Folder 8: "The Theories of Mr. Henry George as found in 'Progress and Poverty'", ca. 1882
Folder 9: "What Law Has Done for Labor", undated
Folder 10: Speeches Used in Fall Canvass, 1870-1882
Folder 11: Speeches Used in Fall Canvass, 1870-1882
Folder 12: Miscellaneous, ca. 1850s-1890

Subseries 3: Printed Addresses and Speeches

Box 27

Folder 1: "Bill to Repeal an Act to Prohibit the Confinement of Fugitives from Slavery in the Jails of Ohio", 1858
Folder 2: "Bill to Repeal the Habeas Corpus Act of 1856", 1858
Folder 3: Campaign Speech at Elyria, 1871
Folder 4: "Financial Policy of Grant's Administration", 1872
Folder 5: "Remarks on Subjects of Interest During the First Session of the Forty-Third Congress", 1874
Folder 6: "The National Government and Popular Education", 1875
Folder 7: "Remarks Upon the Character of Hon. Michael C. Kerr, Late Speaker of the House", 1876
Folder 8: "Counting the Electoral Votes", 1877
Folder 9: "Present Wants of the Nation", 1877
Folder 10: "Bill to Repeal the Third Section of the resumption Act" and "Joint Resolution in Relation to the Paris Exposition", 1877
Folder 11: "The Silver Dollar", 1878
Folder 12: "Remarks on Subjects of Interest During the Third Session of the Forty-Fifth Congress", 1879
Folder 13: "The Value of the Diplomatic Service", 1880
Folder 14: "The Republican Party and Reforms", 1881
Folder 15: Baccalaureate Address, 1891
Folder 16: "The Divine Origin of the Religion of the Bible; or How a Layman Thought Out his Evidences", 1896

Series 6: Teaching Materials

Box 28

Folder 1: Miscellaneous Lectures, undated
Folder 2: "English Constitution and Government", undated
Folder 3: "Lectures in Modern History", undated
Folder 4: "Practical Lectures on Rhetoric", undated
Folder 5: Lecture on Political Economy (Bank of Brazil), undated
Folder 6: Political Economy Lectures, ca. 1890-1891
Folder 7: Political Economy Lectures, ca. 1890-1891
Folder 8: Political Economy (Volunteer Club and Advanced Class), 1887-1894
Folder 9: Political Economy (Volunteer Club and Advanced Class), 1887-1894

Series 7: Miscellaneous Files

Box 29

Item 1: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 2: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 3: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 4: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 5: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 6: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 7: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 8: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 9: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 10: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Item 11: Accounts and Subscription Books, 1851-1886
Folder 12: Deeds, Mortgages, and Transfers, 1852-1876
Folder 13: Receipts, 1852-1893
Folder 14: Receipts, 1852-1893
Folder 15: Receipts, 1852-1893
Folder 16: Receipts, 1852-1893
Folder 17: Receipts, 1852-1893
Folder 18: Biographical Material, 1821-1896
Folder 19: Biographical Material, 1821-1896
Folder 20: Invitations and Calling Cards, 1871-1893

Box 30

Folder 1: American Missionary Association Certificate, 1858
Folder 2: Certificate Appointing Monroe as U.S. Consul to Rio de Janeiro, 1862: Signed by Abraham Lincoln
Folder 3: Certificate Naming Monroe as U.S. Consul, 1862: Signed by William Seward
Folder 4: Certificates of Election, 1874-1876
Folder 5: Diploma, Elizabeth Maxwell, 1846
Folder 6: Diploma, James Monroe, 1846-1856
Folder 7: Marriage License, Job Monroe and Phoebe Collins, 1819
Folder 8: Republican Meeting Handbill, 1880

Flat File II 24

Item 1: "New Railway of the United States and the Dominion of Canada", 1875: Map Case II, Drawer 24. Encapsulated.
Item 2: "Map of the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad and Connections", 1871: Map Case II, Drawer 24