Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849 to The Port Collector of Gloucester, Massachusetts
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02050.01 Author/Creator: Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Printed document signed Date: 1808/03/21 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Circular letter from the Treasury Department giving guidelines for conforming to the Embargo Act of 1807. A sample form for port collectors appears on the verso. Gallatin was then secretary of the treasury.
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