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

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GLC#
GLC02794.149-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
1809-1810
Author/Creator
Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811
Title
Extracts from Davis' journal of activities as American Consul in Tripoli
Place Written
[Tripoli]
Pagination
6 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Detailed account of import/export transactions. In notes from 1 to 6 February 1810, Davis gives an account of the Bey of Tripoli's mission "with 1500 cavalry and a small train of artillery to enforce obedience from some of the adjacent arabs and collect the tribute." Davis omits most names from his account. Third leaf not conjugate. Journal entries spanning 26 November 1809 to 21 February 1810.

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