Madison, James, 1751-1836 to William Jarvis

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GLC03329.01
GLC#
GLC03329.01-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
January 14, 1803
Author/Creator
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Title
to William Jarvis
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

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 Extraodinary 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 Portugese Government from Samuel Snow, United States Consul in Canton.

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