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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01596.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Civil War date and post civil war letters and documents |
| Title | John M. Clayton to Alexander W. Buel concerning shipping on the St Lawrence River |
| Date | 12 April 1850 |
| Author | Clayton, John M. (John Middleton) (1796-1856) |
| Recipient | Buel, Alexander W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter regarding passage of U.S. ships on the St. Lawrence river. In response to a letter from Buel, Clayton writes, "[I]t is believed the Canadian Government has recently announced its determination not to grant this privilege [of American ships passing on the St. Lawrence river to the Atlantic Ocean] to our citizens during the pending of the Canadian Reciprocity Bill which is now before Congress. The Department, however, has no official knowledge of this fact, but derives its information on the subject from the journals of the day." |
| Subjects | Commerce Maritime Merchants and Trade Canada Law Congress Global History and Civics |
| People | Buel, Alexander Woodruff (1813-1868) Clayton, John M. (John Middleton) (1796-1856) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Alexander Woodruff Buel (1813-1868) was a Democratic Congressman from Michigan. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |