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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07341 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | Thomas B. Robertson to Fulwar Skipwith discussing the Spanish threat and the disastrous northern campaign in the War of 1812 |
| Date | 20 December 1813 |
| Author | Robertson, Thomas B. (1779-1828) |
| Recipient | Skipwith, Fulwar |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the Spanish threat and the disastrous northern campaign in the War of 1812. Also comments on generals James Wilkinson and Wade Hampton in the aftermath of their failed attempt to attack Montreal. Notes that congress has approved an export embargo (passed 9 December 1813) and speculates on its potential effects. Robertson was a Louisiana congressman. Skipwith was the governor of the province of West Florida. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Canada Embargo Merchants and Trade Commerce Congress Government and Civics |
| People | Robertson, Thomas Bolling (1779-1828) Skipwith, Fulwar (1765-1839) Wilkinson, James (1757-1825) Hampton, Wade (1752-1835) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |