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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06325 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1819 |
| Title | James Madison to Tench Coxe discussing the nation's agricultural prospects for cotton, grain and tobacco |
| Date | 12 February 1819 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Recipient | Coxe, Tench |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Notes the receipt of the printed addition to Coxe's memoir on cotton and agrees with his ideas. Discusses the nation's agricultural prospects for cotton, grain, and tobacco, in regard to rival markets ("Britain seems intent on supplanting our cotton staple in her market") and political conditions in Europe. Indicates that he will ask Thomas Jefferson to review Coxe's article. |
| Subjects | President Merchants and Trade Commerce Cotton Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Politics Tobacco and Smoking |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) Coxe, Tench (1755-1824) |
| Place written | Montpellier, Virginia |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |