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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03419 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1808 |
| Title | James Madison to William Pinkney regarding politics and foreign affairs |
| Date | 19 February 1808 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Recipient | Pinkney, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Indicates that he is sending a series of gazettes reporting on congressional proceedings, which "will give you a view of our internal affairs." Explains the route by which Mr. Nourse will deliver them to London so that Pinkney can arrange other correspondence to Paris and his own government. Discusses a previous letter concerning the Embargo Act of 1807 and a British decree made on 11 November 1807. Also comments on communications from David Erskine, the British Minister Plenipotentiary, concerning Napoleon's Berlin Decree, the British retaliation, and their effects on neutral maritime commerce. Page three has a decoded cypher attributing the letter's brevity to ill health and the need to expedite communication. Madison signed on page two as Secretary of State. Pinkney was serving as Minister to Great Britain. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 President Government and Civics Congress Journalism Diplomacy Global History and Civics Merchants and Trade Military History Commerce Embargo Law France Neutrality Maritime Codes and Signals Health and Medical |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) Pinkney, William (1764-1822) Erskine, David Montagu (1776-1855) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Health & Medicine; 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 |