Reynolds, Jas., fl. 1808 to Joseph Clay
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08673 Author/Creator: Reynolds, Jas., fl. 1808 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1808/03/02 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Discusses of the Embargo of 1807 and argues that, given the character of the American people, it should not be made permanent. Notes hearing about a "raw-head & bloody bones" speech Clay gave. Clay was a congressman from Pennsylvania, "British spies are among US."
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