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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02794.114 |
| From Archive Folder | Tobias Lear papers |
| Title | Hamuda Bassa to Thomas Jefferson expressing his desire for peace between Tunis and the U.S. [in Italian] |
| Date | 28 February 1807 |
| Author | Bassa, Hamuda (fl. 1803-1807) |
| Recipient | Jefferson, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written in a clerk's hand with clerical signature. Mentions Tobias Lear's efforts to maintain peace between U.S. and Tunis, as well as the Bashaw's peaceful intentions. Docketed on verso. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Diplomacy Africa Barbary Coast Barbary Pirates Barbary Wars Government and Civics President Treaty Pirates |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) Bassa, Hamuda (fl. 1803-1807) |
| Place written | Tunis |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; The Presidency; 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 |