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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02050.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1808 |
| Title | Circular Letter from Albert Gallatin to The Port Collector of Gloucester, Massachusetts, giving guidelines for conforming to the Embargo Act of 1807 |
| Date | 31 March 1808 |
| Author | Gallatin, Albert (1761-1849) |
| Recipient | The Port Collector of Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Circular letter from the Treasury Department giving guidelines for conforming to the Embargo Act of 1807. A sample form for port collectors appears on the verso. Gallatin was then secretary of the treasury. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Embargo Maritime Commerce Merchants and Trade Global History and Civics Law Government and Civics |
| People | Gallatin, Albert (1761-1849) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | War of 1812; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |