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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02794.146 |
| From Archive Folder | Tobias Lear papers |
| Title | Consul General of France to Tobias Lear crediting him for liberating slaves from Tripoli |
| Date | 10 July 1808 |
| Author | Consul General of France |
| Recipient | Lear, Tobias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "The consul general of France . . . is extremely thankful for [Lear's] delicate proceedings, but by no means pretends to contend with him [inserted: for] the pleasure of benefiting the unfortunate slaves who applied to him for their liberation . . . . who obtained yesterday their liberty." Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | France Diplomacy Global History and Civics Government and Civics Africa Barbary Coast Barbary Pirates Barbary Wars Slavery Prisoner Pirates |
| People | Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) |
| Place written | French Garden |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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