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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07937.02.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Algiers archive relating to the capture of John Burnham |
| Title | A.W. to Captain John Burnham |
| Date | 15 June 1796 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Subjects | Prisoner of War Africa Prisoner Pirates Barbary Pirates Barbary Coast Barbary Wars Maritime Government and Civics Diplomacy Peace Pension Navy |
| People | Randolf, Edmund (fl. 1793-1832) Burnham, John (1758-1837) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Folder includes 19-page narrative of capture details, 2 letters to Edmund Randolph pleading for help, etc. Burnham was captain of the ship "Hope." Collection includes lists of goods and monies owed to various parties in the Mediteranean and also suggestions of how to best bring about peace with the Ottoman Empire (i.e. get France's help.) Also included is a folder of 9 letters grouped under the title "Papers relating to the Pension of Captain Burnham, an Algerine Prisoner." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |