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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00016 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1808 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson's defense of the Embargo Act of 1807 |
| Date | October 1808 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Sent to the town clerk, Nathaniel C. Allen. Circular sent in response to criticisms of the Embargo Act of 1807 by people in the town of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Explains and defends the Embargo Act and rejects the call for a special convening of Congress. Jefferson received the petition from Allen on 7 October 1808. GLC00115.01 is a similar printed letter from another town in Massachusetts, though it is the result of a different printing. |
| Subjects | President War of 1812 Embargo Government and Civics Global History and Civics Commerce |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Allen, Nathaniel C. (fl. 1782-1808) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Thomas Jefferson's defense of the Embargo Act of 1807 |