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Correspondence, account books, and other papers relating chiefly to George Washington; Lear's diplomatic missions to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and the Barbary States; the Tripolitan War, 1801-1805; Lear's business affair; and family matters. Includes correspondence (1805) with Samuel Barron pertaining to the captivity of the USS Philadelphia (Frigate) and its captain, William Bainbridge, and account books (1803-1805) documenting purchases of fabric, gold, jewels, and tea for distribution by the U.S. to officials of Algiers, Tripoli, and Tunis. Correspondents include Sylvanus Bourne, Charles D. Coxe, Christopher Gore, David Humphreys, Benjamin L. Lear, and George Washington.
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Correspondence, Philadelphia (Frigate), American Diplomatic and consular service, Foreign relations, HistoryPeople
Charles D. Coxe, Christopher Gore (1758-1827), Samuel Barron (d. 1810), Sylvanus Bourne (1761-1817), David Humphreys (1752-1818), Benjamin L. Lear (1792-1832), George Washington (1732-1799), William Bainbridge (1774-1833), Lear familyPlaces
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Open to research.
Gifts and purchases, 1901-2010.
Secretary to George Washington, businessman, and diplomat.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division and on Internet.
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