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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03490.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1807 |
| Title | James Madison to James Monroe regarding the British trade order that preceded the Embargo Act |
| Date | 26 March 1807 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Recipient | Monroe, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Secretary of State Madison informs, Monroe, then the American minister to Great Britain, that David Erskine, the British minister to the United States, communicated "the late British order against the trade between the ports of France and others..." Includes a copy (see GLC03490.03) and a copy of Madison's response to Erskine (see GLC03490.02). That order precipitated the passage of the Embargo Act later that year. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Global History and Civics Government and Civics Maritime Embargo Commerce Law Diplomacy France Merchants and Trade President |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) Monroe, James (1758-1831) Erskine, David Montagu (1776-1855) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; The Presidency |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from James Madison to James Monroe regarding Madison's response to the British minister on the British trade order[copy] Letter from David Erskine to James Madison informing him of Parliament's order to deny trade among the ports of France [copy] |