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Collection Reference Number GLC01578.01
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1810 
Title Timothy Pickering to James McHenry about the declaration of West Florida being under American rule
Date 17 December 1810
Author Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)  
Recipient McHenry, James  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Massachusetts Senator Pickering responds to a letter from McHenry, former Secretary of War. Sends McHenry documents he requested which accompanied a message from President James Madison (not included). Discusses Madison's decision to declare West Florida under American rule, labelling this action bold and rash. Refers to an enclosed copy of a letter from Gabriel Duvall, Comptroller of the United States Treasury (included as GLC01578.02).
Subjects President  Government and Civics  Finance  Global History and Civics  
People McHenry, James (1753-1816)  Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)  Duvall, Gabriel (1752-1844)  Madison, James (1751-1836)  
Place written Washington, D.C.
Theme Government & Politics; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Westward Expansion
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Related documents Note from Timothy Pickering to James McHenry enclosing a letter from Gabriel Duvall