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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07903 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1803 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to various about foreign affairs |
| Date | 10 September 1803 - 12 June 1804 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | 1. 3 pgs + docket. 25x19 cm. 27 January 1804. re: negotiating with Barbary pirates. Jefferson promises that he holds the friendship of the Prince Bey of Tunis in high regard and does not intend to be misunderstood, but regrets to be forced to decline his request for a frigate of 30 guns to be used in the defence against pirates. 2. 3 pgs + docket. 23x19 cm. From United States Ship Constitution Off Tripoli. Marked on docket "Copy of my letter to Monsieur Beaussier." 12 June 1804. From Commodore Edward Preble to Monsieur Beaussier. Commodore Preble enlists Beaussier's help in forcing the Bashaw of Tripoli to allow stores and provisions for American prisoners to land on their shore, as well as set up peace terms agreeable to the American government. 3. 2 pgs. 24.5x11.5 cm. Sept 16th 1803. Marked "Duplicate" on first page. From Consular House. George Davis to Richard Morris Esq. Davis implores Morris to difuse a situation that has erupted after a hasty letter written by a Mr. Catheart to Hamuda Bashaw Bey of Tunis. |
| Subjects | President Africa Diplomacy Barbary Wars Barbary Pirates Barbary Coast Navy Military History Pirates USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) Prisoner of War Peace |
| People | Bey, Prince of Tunis (fl. 1803-1804) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |