Published letters concerning the Embargo of 1808

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The two letters dated March 1808, decry the consequences of an embargo against Britain and France, put into effect in 1807, by President Thomas Jefferson. Imported goods from Europe would no longer be available to Americans, resulting in an increase in domestic production. One letter is written by Washington, D.C., resident William Ely, and the other by Bostonian Stephen Higginson, Jr. Extracts of the two letters were published by Thomas M. Pomroy, a printer in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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Item typeBroadside, Poster
AuthorHigginson I, Stephen
Date1808-04-02
TopicCommerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
Politics, Government, Law, Civics
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 10.50 in Width: 8.75 in
Catalog #L00.021
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Higginson I, Stephen. Published letters concerning the Embargo of 1808. Broadside/Poster. April 2, 1808. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l00-021/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.

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