1Thomas Jefferson to Alexander J. Dallas, 7 December 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
supported increasing taxes to pay for the War of 1812, reviving the national bank and, after the conclusion of hostilities, erecting a system of protective tariffs. In addition to his other duties, he was acting secretary of war for much of 1815, and in the same year...
2From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 10 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
U.S. Army in the War of 1812