Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811 Extracts from Davis' journal of activities as American Consul in Tripoli

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GLC#
GLC02794.148-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
1809
Author/Creator
Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811
Title
Extracts from Davis' journal of activities as American Consul in Tripoli
Place Written
[Tripoli]
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Mentions letter from Ahmet Bashaw Caramanli, received on 12 October 1809. 27 October: "The American Janissary was beaten at the Marine by the Bashaw's Kasnadan." Davis vows to file a formal complaint despite the Bashaw's attempt to prevent such action. The Bashaw eventually agrees to apologize in formal meeting at his Castle on 14 November 1809, which Davis describes in an entry from 18 November: "[the] flag of the United States was hoisted and Saluted from the Castle." GLC 2794.154 also refers to this incident. 18 November entry also mentions: "[n]egociated Mr [Tobias] Lear's bill in favor of Bryan McDonough, Esq:--" Journal entries spanning 11 October to 24 November 1809.

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