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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01948 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1803 |
| Title | James Madison to the Marquis of Casa Yrujo regarding Spanish administration at Havana, Cuba |
| Date | 20 January 1803 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Recipient | Marquis of Casa Yrujo |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Madison, Secretary of State, encloses a copy of a letter (not included) addressed to President Jefferson by Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans trader and planter who supplied the United States with military materials obtained from the Spanish during the American Revolution. Informs the Marquis de Yrujo, Spanish Minister to the United States, that Pollock "has claims upon the Spanish administration at Havana, Cuba." Requests that Yrujo make interpositions on Pollock's behalf. |
| Subjects | President Finance Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Latin and South America Government and Civics Diplomacy Military Supplies |
| People | Casa Yrujo, Carlos Martínez de Yrujo y Tacón, marqués de (1763-1824) Madison, James (1751-1836) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Pollock, Oliver (1737-1823) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| 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 |
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