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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03490.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1807 |
| Title | James Madison to James Monroe regarding Madison's response to the British minister on the British trade order[copy] |
| Date | 20 March 1807 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Recipient | Monroe, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Secretary of State Madison's response to British minister to the United States Erskine's letter informing him that Parliament had issued an order denying trade among the ports of France, in retaliation for France's Berlin Decree (see GLC03490.03). Explains that he has relayed the news to President Jefferson and describes Jefferson's position, which questions the legality of the measure in detail. That order precipitated the passage of the Embargo Act later that year. Copy sent to James Monroe, then the American minister to Great Britain, along with GLC03490.01 and GLC03490.03. Docketed by Monroe. |
| 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) |
| 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 David Erskine to James Madison informing him of Parliament's order to deny trade among the ports of France [copy] Letter from James Madison to James Monroe regarding the British trade order that preceded the Embargo Act |