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James Madison to William Jarvis regarding negotiations with Portugal, 14 January 1803
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James Madison to William Jarvis regarding negotiations with Portugal, 14 January 1803.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1803]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Secretary of State Madison responds to a 16 November 1802 letter from Jarvis, United States Consul in Portugal. States that the United States' right of deposit was obstructed in New Orleans. Refers to a letter (not included) from Juan Manuel de Salcedo, the Governor General of Louisiana to Governor William Charles Cole Claiborne of the Mississippi Territory, stating that the prohibition against the United States was imposed against Salcedo's opinion. Informs Jarvis of James Monroe's nomination as Envoy Extraordinary to Paris and Madrid to secure rights to navigate the Mississippi River. Instructs Jarvis to present the enclosed copied letter (included as GLC03329.02) to the Portuguese Government from Samuel Snow, United States Consul in Canton.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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