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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06907 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1804 |
| Title | Thomas Truxtun to Aaron Burr regarding his opinion on the government's response to Barbary pirates |
| Date | 19 January 1804 |
| Author | Truxtun, Thomas (1755-1822) |
| Recipient | Burr, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Giving Burr his opinion about war with the Barbary states: "If the subject of carrying a war with... the Barbary States had been properly stated to the government, a more suitable force would have been provided." |
| Subjects | Navy Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Barbary Coast Barbary Pirates Barbary Wars Africa |
| People | Burr, Aaron (1756-1836) Truxtun, Thomas (1755-1822) |
| Place written | Perth Amboy, New Jersey |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |