The Tour of James Monroe – Samuel Waldo – 1819 | Early Presidential Travel Account

In 1817, United States President James Monroe went on a tour of the northern states in America hoping to visit military bases. He toured through New England and New York to Michigan and Ohio in hopes of also building national trust in his administration and begin the ‘Era of Good Feelings’ – a political movement designed improve nationalistic unity following the War of 1812.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The tour of James Monroe, president of the United States, in the year 1817
• Author(s): Samuel Waldo
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: Hartford: Silas Andrus
• Edition: First Andrus edition, 1819.
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  7.25 in x 4.5 in (18.4 cm x 11.4 cm)
• Collation:
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • Preface on Monroe’s objectives
  • Visits to military posts in New England
  • Descriptions of towns in New York and the Great Lakes
  • Observations on Ohio settlements
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Bound in full leather, the book remains tight and secure. Moderate rubbing is visible on boards and corners. Overall Very Good.

Why Collect This?

• One of the earliest printed presidential travel accounts
• Directly tied to the Era of Good Feelings

Item Number: # 29376