urn:taro:utexas.cah.00742 A Guide to the Amelia Island Message, 1818 Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. February 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Amelia Island, Florida Amelia Island Message 1818 Materials are written in English. 1 item Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin Message from President James Monroe announcing that American troops had taken possession of Amelia Island, East Florida. American military intervention in the Floridas resulted in the Adams-Onís Treaty (1819), which ceded Florida to the United States and defined the boundary of the Louisiana Territory to exclude Texas. Historical Note

American military intervention in the Floridas resulted in the Adams-Onís Treaty (1819), which ceded Florida to the United States and defined the boundary of the Louisiana Territory to exclude Texas.

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Message from President James Monroe announcing that American troops had taken possession of Amelia Island, East Florida. American military intervention in the Floridas resulted in the Adams-Onís Treaty (1819), which ceded Florida to the United States and defined the boundary of the Louisiana Territory to exclude Texas.

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 Index Terms Subjects Amelia Island, Florida. Adams-Onís Treaty. Texas, Spanish. United States Army. Preferred Citation

Amelia Island Message, 1818, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2Q403 Message, 1818