Thomas Ritchie rails against the Missouri Compromise, “the bitterest disappointment”
1820, March 7: In response to Monroe’s support of the Missouri Compromise, according to Ammon in “The Richmond Junto”: “The …
Category Archives: Roane
Spencer Roane to Madison: Virginians are “averse to be damned up in a land of Slaves”
1820, February 16: Spencer writes to President James Monroe about slavery and state rights, particularly over the issue of Missouri. …
Richmond Junto core group finally moves into hard-core state rights column
1820: “Indeed, it was not util after 1820 when the Junto itself finally subscribed to the state rights views, so …
Jefferson to Spencer Roane, “the revolution of 1800”
1819, September 6: Thomas Jefferson to Spencer Roane Dear Sir Poplar Forest Sep. 6. 19. I had read …
Spencer Roane’s cousin John Brockenbrough builds his Richmond mansion
1818: Spencer Roane’s first cousin and fellow Juntist John Brockenbrough moved on from his beautiful home on the Rappahannock in …
1814, February 1: Spencer Roane’s youngest son Patrick Henry Roane dies at 20
“Richmond Examiner, Feb 3, 1814: On Tuesday morning last [i.e. February 1, 1814] died at his father’s dwelling in this …
1810, Jan 18: John Roane of Newington murders his wife
“Richmond Visitor, Feb. 10, 1810: We learn that Mr. John Roane, of Newington, King and Queen County, on Thursday evening …
During the Burr Trial, Marshall and Spencer Roane in the Capitol
1807, August 3: Spencer Roane worked in the Virginia State Capitol for years. In 1807, the same building hosted his …
1801, March 19: Spencer Roane marries second wife, Eliza Hoskins
“Richmond Examiner, March 24, 1801: On Thursday last [i.e. March 19, 1801] was married in King and Queen, Spencer Roane, …
Election of 1800 « Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
1801, March 4: With his Revolution of 1800, Jefferson initially felt the clash of the two “parties” was over, though …
