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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08673 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1808 |
| Title | Jas Reynolds to Joseph Clay discussing the Embargo of 1807 |
| Date | 2 March 1808 |
| Author | Reynolds, Jas. (fl. 1808) |
| Recipient | Clay, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the Embargo of 1807 and argues that, given the character of the American people, it should not be made permanent. Notes hearing about a "raw-head & bloody bones" speech Clay gave. Clay was a congressman from Pennsylvania, "British spies are among US." |
| Subjects | Embargo Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Maritime Commerce Merchants and Trade Congress War of 1812 |
| People | Reynolds, Jas. (fl. 1808) Clay, Joseph (1769-1811) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |