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Correspondance from D.M. Erskine to Sir Alexander Croke [textual record]

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January 1, 1809 to April 21, 1809.

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R15503-1-0-E, Volume number: 1

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4759718

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Correspondance from D.M. Erskine to Sir Alexander Croke
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Date(s):

January 1, 1809 to April 21, 1809.

Place of creation:

United States

Language of material:

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Letters sent to Sir Alexander Croke in Nova Scotia from D.M. Erskine in Washington.

In his first letter (January 1, 1809), Erskine believes it is his duty to transmit to Croke, in confidence, copies of certain despatches on the present and future state of affairs of the United States. Erskine also indicates that he is making also making copies to be sent to Sir J.B. Warren, but asks Croke to also send his copies to Warren after he is done perusing them. Erskine suggests sending the copies by Sir Robert Laurie's ships, who should also be made aware of anything that might be useful to His Majesty's interests.

The second letter (March 15, 1809), Erskine has learned that Mr. Canning has sent a note to Mr. Pickney on changes in the Order of the Council. The tone was not conciliatory, as it was not a concession to the United States, but a consequence of the political change in Europe. According to information given to Pickney, "Russian and Denmark are not excepted from the operation of the orders" (p.1), which could lead to a new principle since the United States always vested their orders upon retaliation, but Russia and Denmark seem to still be neutral in the conflict.

In his last letter (April 21, 1809) Erskine is sending two printed copies [enclosures not included] of correspondence between the American Secretary of State and himself [Erskine] describing an arrangement concluded for the repeal of His Majesty's Order in Council of January and November 1807, for the renewal of the intercourse between England and the United States, by the Proclamation of the President, effective June 10th.

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Purchased from Sotheby's auction sale in December 1977.

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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R15503]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1 File number 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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