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The War of 1812 diplomacy on the high seas
Title
The War of 1812 [electronic resource] : diplomacy on the high seas.
Published
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2012.
Physical Description
1 online resource (5,551 images).
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Date range of documents: -1814.
Reproduction of the original from the United States National Archives and the U.S. Department of State Library.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2012. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Summary
In time of war the duties of the State Department have always been expanded. During the War of 1812 Congress authorized the Secretary of State to issue commissions of letters of marque and reprisal to private armed vessels permitting them to "cruise against the enemies of the United States.".
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 08, 2013
Series
Archives unbound
Contents
Letters received concerning letters of Marque, 1812-1814
Letters received regarding enemy aliens, 1812-1814
Marshals' returns of enemy aliens and prisoners of war, 1812-1815
Requests for permission to sail from the United States, 1812-1814
Passenger lists of vessels
Correspondence regarding passports, 1812-1814
Agreements for the exchange of prisoners of war, 1812-1813
Miscellaneous letters received concerning the release of prisoners, 1812-1815
Reports of William Lambert, secret agent, 1813
Miscellaneous intercepted correspondence, 1789-1814.
Subjects
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United States. Department of State.
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