James Monroe 1758 1831) Fifth President of the United States who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and promulgated the Monroe Doctrine Important D.S., lp folio Washington Mar. 28 1820 on vellum the partly printed naval appointment of Thomas AP Catesby Jones as master Commandant in the Navy Thomas A P Catesby Jones 1790-1858 was an important figure in naval history He gave distinguished service during the War of 1812 his squadron blocking a concerted British effort to attack New Orleans He commanded the first warship to visit Hawaii and negotiated treaties with the natives and in his most daring exploits Jones suspected a war between Mexico and the Us and on Oct 19 1842 took Monterey. An important attractive document lightly soiled matted and framed