Madison, James, 1751-1836 to William Pinkney
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01191 Author/Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: April 30, 1808 Pagination: 5 p. : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Discusses congressional proceedings, foreign affairs, the Chesapeake affair, British and French aggression, and the Embargo Act of 1807. A portion of the letter has been written in code and is translated in another hand. Letter signed as Secretary of State. Pinkney was the U.S. Minister to Great Britain.
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