1817 State of the Union Address

1817 State of the Union Address
DateDecember 2, 1817 (1817-12-02)
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsJames Monroe
Daniel D. Tompkins
Henry Clay
FormatWritten
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The 1817 State of the Union Address was delivered by the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, on December 2, 1817. This was Monroe's first annual message to the 15th United States Congress and reflected on the nation's prosperity following the War of 1812.