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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02794.125 |
| From Archive Folder | Tobias Lear papers |
| Title | George Davis to Ahmet Caramanli regarding his sovereignty as ruler of Derna |
| Date | 16 January 1809 |
| Author | Davis, George (fl. 1803-1811) |
| Recipient | Caramanli, Ahmet |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Davis informs Caramanli that through his work, in cooperation with the efforts of Caramanli's nephew, the Bey of Tripoli, "I feel no doubt but that the sovereignty of Derna with it's [sic] revenues may be obtained for you, and confirmed to your heirs forever." Scribal copy bound together with GLC 2794.118, .120-.124, .128-.133, .135-.145 and .147-.151. (Letter #8 in bound volume.) |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Government and Civics Diplomacy Barbary Coast Barbary Pirates Barbary Wars Africa Pirates Children and Family Finance Taxes or Taxation Children and Family |
| People | Davis, George (fl. 1803-1811) Caramanli, Ahmet (fl. 1808-1809) |
| Place written | Tripoli, Libya |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics; Children & Family; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Marquis di Circillo to George Davis regarding the kidnapping of two Sicilian children |