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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03494 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1803 |
| Title | Circular to Collectors of the Customs of the United States |
| Date | 1 October 1803 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Circular letter discussing certificates issued to protect American seamen from impressment. Also asking for reports on the other "outrages committed by the cruisers of the belligerent powers." Signed as Secretary of State. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 President Government and Civics Navy Global History and Civics Military History Maritime Impressment Prisoner |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency; War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |