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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09033 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1789 |
| Title | George Washington to the Emperor of Morocco thanking him for sending letters to the rulers of Tunis and Tripoli regarding Barbary pirates |
| Date | 1 December 1789 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | al-Khatib, Mohammed Ben Abdellah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks the Emperor for sending letters to the rulers of Tunis and Tripoli re: Barbary pirates, explaining that America cannot pay the desired tribute, having "no Mines, either of Gold, or Silver, and ... just recovering from the Waste and Desolation of a long War." However, he predicts that the United States "shall gradually become useful to our friends." Writing as the new head of state, "the United States, having unanimously appointed me to the supreme executive Authority, in this Nation..." |
| Subjects | President Economics Global History and Civics Treaty |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) al-Khatib, Mohammed Ben Abdellah (ca. 1710-1790) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |