[Thomas Jefferson's defense of the Embargo Act of 1807]
October 1808
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Sent to Elijah Brown, Jr. Esq. Circular sent in response to criticisms of the Embargo Act of 1807 by people in the town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Explains and defends the Embargo Act as a recourse for securing the United States' rights to...
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