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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02794.054 |
| From Archive Folder | Tobias Lear papers |
| Title | Edward Preble to Tobias Lear regarding his intention to sail to Algiers |
| Date | 27 July 1803 |
| Author | Preble, Edward (1761-1807) |
| Recipient | Lear, Tobias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Preble was the Captain of the "U.S.S. Constitution" and Commander of the U.S. Naval forces in the Mediterranean from 1803-1804. Docketed under the date in the upper-right hand corner. |
| Subjects | Diplomacy Navy Maritime Africa Barbary Coast Barbary Pirates Barbary Wars Pirates Global History and Civics USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) |
| People | Preble, Edward (1761-1807) Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; 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 |
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