Special Collections Research Center
Monroe-Hay family papers
Hay, Eliza Kortright Monroe
de Beauharnais, Hortense, b. 1783
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
MS 00053
/repositories/2/resources/9387
0.20 Linear Feet
1795-1834
28 items
French English
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1795-1834 and undated of Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay (1787-1840), daughter of U.S. President James Monroe. The collection includes letters written by and to Hay and to her father James Monroe. Correspondents include her former teacher Madame [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan, her daughter Hortensia M. Rogers of "Druid Hill" near Baltimore, Maryland, her son-in-law Lloyd N. Rogers as well as the daughter of the Marquis de Lafayette, Marie Antoinette Virginie de Lafayette Lasteyrie du Saillant. Subjects include the debts and final illness of James Monroe, the final illness of George Hay, the possible sale by the Hay family of "Ashfield," [near Richmond, Virginia], the aftermath of the French Revolution, Hortense de Beauharnais (the stepdaughter of Napoleon and the mother of Napoleon III), Samuel L. Gouverneur and his wife Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur, Tench Ringgold, and Egbert Read Watson.
Biographical Information:
Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay (December, 1786 - 1835 or 1840?) daughter of President James Monroe (1758-1831). She married George Hay (1765-1830) and had one child.
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Acquisition Information:
Deposited by James Monroe's Highland (Ash Lawn-Highland) on February 13, 2003.
Arrangement of Materials:
Chronological.
Preferred Citation:
Monroe-Hay Family Papers, Ashlawn. Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Processing Information:
Processed by Susan A. Riggs in 2003.
Related Materials:
Related collections: James Monroe Papers (Mss. 39.1 M75), the Jay Johns Collection of James Monroe Papers (Mss. 68 M75), the Monroe Family Papers (Mss. 82 M75), and the James Monroe (1799-1870) Family Papers (Mss. 83 M75), all at Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Correspondence
Diplomatic and consular service
France--Foreign relations--1792-1815
French Revolution
United States--Foreign relations--France
Ash Lawn-Highland
Genet [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan to James Monroeid178549/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635811795 January 1011Scope and ContentsDated (20 Nivôse 3) from the founding of the Republic. 2 pages on one leaf. In French. Includes English translation.
Madame [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan, St. Germaine [France] to Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178551/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635821803 October 912Scope and Contents3 pages on one leaf. In French. Includes English translation.
Mme. [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan to Eliza Monroeid178552/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635831804 January 1713Scope and Contents4 pages on one leaf. In French. Includes English translation.
Genet [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan to Monsieur James Monroe, Secretary of Stateid178557/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635841816 May 114Scope and ContentsNeeds conservation. 3 pages on one leaf. In English. Halton loan.
Genet [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan, Mantes [France], to Monsieur James Monroeid178563/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635851819 May 2715Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf. In French but includes English translation.
Genet [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178569/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635861821 October 3016Scope and Contents3 pages on one leaf. In French but includes English translation.
Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay, "Oak Hill" to son-in-law Lloyd N. Rogersid178572/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635871829 September 117Scope and Contents3 pages on one leaf.
Hortensia M. Rogers to mother Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178577/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635881830 January 1718Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf.
Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay to son-in-law Lloyd N. Rogersid178583/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635891830 April 819Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf.
Hortensia M. Rogers to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178586/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635901830 September 16110Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf.
Hortensia Monroe (Hay) Rogers to mother Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178589/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635911830 December 12111Scope and Contents1 page.
Hortensia Monroe Rogers to mother Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178592/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635921830 December 28112Scope and Contents2 pages.
Hortensia M. Rogers to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178597/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635931831 January 4113Scope and Contents3 pages on one leaf.
Hortensia Monroe Rogers "Druid Hill" near Baltimore, Maryland to mother Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178599/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635941831 February 1114Scope and Contents4 pages on one leaf.
Hortensia Monroe Rogers "Druid Hill" [near Baltimore, Maryland] to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178873/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635951831 February 6115Scope and Contents3 pages on one leaf.
H. M. R. (Hortensia M. Rogers) to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay, New Yorkid178879/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635961831 March 4116Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf.
Hortensia M. Rogers, "Druid Hill" [near Baltimore, Maryland], to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hay, New Yorkid178882/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635971831 March 26117Scope and Contents3 pages on one leaf.
Hortensia M. Rogers, "Druid Hill" [near Baltimore, Maryland], to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178887/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635981831 May 4118Scope and Contents3 pages on one leaf.
(H. M. Rogers) Hortensia to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178893/repositories/2/archival_objects/5635991831 May 17119Scope and Contents3 pages on one leaf.
(H. M. Rogers) Hortensia to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178896/repositories/2/archival_objects/5636001831 June 27120Scope and Contents1 page.
Hortensia M. Rogers to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178900/repositories/2/archival_objects/5636011831 October121Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf.
Clemence Partiot to Madame Hayid178901/repositories/2/archival_objects/5636021834 June 4122Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf.
G. C. [Mme. Jeanne Campan] to James Monroeid178902/repositories/2/archival_objects/563603undated123Scope and ContentsIn English. Halton loan 2 pages on one leaf.
Genet [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan to Monsieur James Monroeid178903/repositories/2/archival_objects/563604undated124Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf. In English. Halton loan.
Genet [Jeanne Louise Henriette] Campan to pupilid178904/repositories/2/archival_objects/563605undated125Scope and Contents1 p. In French but includes English translation.
[?] to Eliza Monroeid178905/repositories/2/archival_objects/563606undated126Scope and ContentsMay be schoolmate of Eliza Monroe. 3 pages on one leaf. In French. Halton loan. [*Vent^se is the name of one of the French republic months.]
Marie Antoinette Virginie de Lafayette Lasteyrie [du Saillant] to Madame Hayid178906/repositories/2/archival_objects/563607undated127Scope and ContentsConcerns her father [Marquis de Lafayette]. 2 pages on one leaf. In French.
Hortensia Monroe Rogers to Mrs. Eliza Kortright Monroe Hayid178907/repositories/2/archival_objects/563608no year October 15128Scope and Contents2 pages on one leaf.