Message From the President of the United States, Transmitting Copies of the Instructions Given to the Ministers of the United States Appointed to Negotiate a Peace with Great Britain
Washington City: GPO / Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1814. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 1/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 47 PP. Very Good. Item #9351
October 14, 1814 message from President James Madison on the terms of negotiating a peace with Great Britain. One of the original important series of correspondence (1813-1814) on terms of peace sought in the negotiatons to end the war of 1812. Includes the stipulation that Great Britain must return the freed slaves that they harbored as part of the war. In the end, the United States was simply compensated for these slaves. Important document leading up to the Treat of Ghent that officially ended the war. Light toning and wear to edges. This copy removed from a larger volume as evidenced at spine.
Price: $100.00