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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04924 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1808 |
| Title | James Madison to William Pinkney discussing foreign affairs with France and Britain and the Chesapeake affair |
| Date | 4 April 1808 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Recipient | Pinkney, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A long letter discussing foreign affairs with France and Britain and the Chesapeake affair. Makes reference to copies of many letters sent along with this one (not included). Asks Pinkney, the American minister to Britain, to continue his "interpositions in behalf of our impresses or detained seamen" and to continue working to abolish the practice of impressment. Also comments on policy toward British deserters and the protracted session of Congress, due to discussion of augmenting the army and relaxing the Embargo Act. Half of page three, all of page four, and part of page seven are in cipher. |
| Subjects | Military History Embargo War of 1812 President Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Navy Maritime France Impressment Prisoner Desertion Congress Recruitment |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) Pinkney, William (1764-1822) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 |