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Madison, James, 1751-1836 Circular to Consuls and Commercial Agents of the U.S. from Dept. of State

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.047 Author/Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 1801/08/01 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 33.6 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

re: Certification of foreign ships bought by American citizens, and setting protocol for overseas trade.

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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