Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849 [Announcement of the passage of the Embargo Act to port collectors]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04539 Author/Creator: Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Printed letter signed Date: 1807/12/22 Pagination: 1 p. : address : free frank ; 32.4 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Circular letter addressed to the Collector of the port of Penobscot. The act forbade all exports between the United States and foreign countries, and precipitated the War of 1812. Gallatin was then secretary of the treasury. Signed in type, "Approved : TH: JEFFERSON".
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