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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00087.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1808 |
| Title | George Clinton to Theodorus Bailey about negotiations with British |
| Date | 25 March 1808 |
| Author | Clinton, George (1739-1812) |
| Recipient | Bailey, Theodorus |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Cynically assesses the recent unproductive negotiations with a British envoy, citing that the United States was not redressed for wrongs committed and the British gained time to shore up their defenses. Critically examines the Embargo Act of 1807 but asserts that he is not opposed to it. Anticipates further aggression, which later erupted in the War of 1812. Clinton was then vice president. Bailey was a senator from New York. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Vice President Embargo Global History and Civics |
| People | Clinton, George (1739-1812) Bailey, Theodorus (1758-1828) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |