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Exchange of Correspondence

When: April 27–28, 1817 (legacy record: April 29, 1817)
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: Rush–Bagot Treaty signed limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes

Acting U.S. Secretary of State Richard Rush and British Minister Sir Charles Bagot exchanged and signed letters establishing the treaty terms.

The British government authorized Sir Charles Bagot to resume talks after earlier negotiations stalled. A correspondence of letters between Acting United States Secretary of State Richard Rush and the British Minister to Washington Sir Charles Bagot was exchanged and signed on April 27 and 28, 1817. The passage does not distinguish which action occurred on which date, and the legacy record dates the signing to April 29, 1817.

Sources

Rush–Bagot Treaty Wikipedia
Richard Rush Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-03
Charles Bagot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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