1805/09/02

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

Manuscript document signed

Title: to James Madison re: report of his activities from 7 July to 1 September 1805

Written in a clerk's hand with Lear's signature. Lear briefs Secretary of State Madison on the course of negotiations with the Bey of Tunis. Describes threatening war and negotiations to ease the tension. Docketed on verso.

GLC02794.101

1805/09/05

Ridgely, John, fl. 1805

Manuscript document signed

Title: Certification that Lieut. David Porter received a gold watch

Certification from Ridgely, the U.S. Naval agent in Tripoli, that Porter received a gold watch to be given to Hadge Mahomet for his friendship to American prisoners in Tripoli. Porter received the watch via Tobias Lear. "Consular Seal of the U.S. of America--Tripoli" affixed to second page. Docketed on verso.

GLC02794.102

1806/07/01

Torres, Domingos L.L. de, fl. 1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: request for a loan

" I am extremely sorry . . . . But an unexpected affliction obliges me to sollicit your assistance by the loan of twenty four piasters of Espagne, or twelve Sequinos of Algiers." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.105

1806/07/12

Bernardo de Hacerda, Jose, fl. 1806-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: request for a loan [in French]

Docketed on verso.

GLC02794.106

1806/07/15

Bernardo de Hacerda, Jose, fl. 1806-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: a loan for food and rent [?] [in Portuguese]

Docketed on verso.

GLC02794.107

1806/07/15

Bernardo de Hacerda, Jose, fl. 1806-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: thanking Lear for a loan [in French]

Docketed on verso.

GLC02794.108

1806/09/06

Cathcart, James, fl. 1806

Manuscript document

Title: Invoice of articles sent to Tunis and consigned to Tobias Lear

Same invoice as GLC 2794.110, but written in different format. Signed by both Tobias Lear and James Leander Cathcart. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.109

1806/09/06

Manuscript document

Title: Invoice of articles sent to Tunis and consigned to Tobias Lear

Same invoice as GLC 2794.109, but written in a different format. Unsigned copy. Docketed on verso.

GLC02794.110

1806/09/30

Ball, Alexander, fl. 1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: thanks for protecting British interests, intro. new diplomat

Ball thanks Lear for "the attention you have shewn to [the] interests of the British Government in the absence of their late consuls Falcon and Cartwright." He introduces the new British Consul, "W. Blanckley." Ball also thanks Lear for a gift of a "Horn of a Rhinoceros set in gold," mentions a return gift and the fact that Lear was planning to return to America. Attached to GLC 2794.094. Sir Alexander Ball was the governor at Malta. Docketed on p. 4.

GLC02794.111

1806/10/24

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Tobias Lear re: wrongly imprisoned and abused Portuguese [in French]

Signed by various Portuguese officers: Paulo Freire de Andrade, F. Bernardo Borges do Valle, Jose Bernardo de Hacerda, Diogo Ramire Esquivel, Joao Jose de Andrade, and Joao dos Santos. Letter mentions Portuguese wrongly imprisoned and beaten by Algerians. The document reports that some sick Portuguese soldiers, along with some Moors and Tripolitans, disguised as Algerians, escaped on a freighter. Docketed on verso.

GLC02794.112

1807/02/27

Bassa, Hamuda, fl. 1803-1807

Manuscript document

Title: to Thomas Jefferson re: U.S.-Tunis treaty [with translation]

Written in a clerk's hand, includes translation copy of the letter. "Thanks to [Lear's] reasonable & highly approved manner, few Conferences have served to remove the misunderstandings that mutually existed between us, and consolidate the good friendship and good intelligence, that I am, as well as you, ambitious to culcate and maintain undisturbed between the two Nations."

GLC02794.113

1807/02/27

Bassa, Hamuda, fl. 1803-1807

Manuscript document

Title: to Thomas Jefferson re: desire for peace between two nations [in Italian]

Written in a clerk's hand with clerical signature. Mentions Tobias Lear's efforts to maintain peace between U.S. and Tunis, as well as the Bashaw's peaceful intentions. Docketed on verso.

GLC02794.114

1808/10/07

Barker, William, fl. 1808

Manuscript document

Title: to George Davis re: transfer of power between Bassas in Tripoli

"It is difficult to see how [the ex-Bashaw] should situate himself at any greater distance from Tripoli, unitl he hath the means of removal, Malta is more convenient than Syracuse for communication with Tripoli, and he hath removed thither for that object and to avoid domestic afflictions . . . ." Barker attempts to obtain a pension for the ex-Bashaw. Scribal copy bound together with GLC 2794.118, .120-.124, .128-.133, .135-.145 and .147-.151. (Letter #1 in bound volume.)

GLC02794.118

1808/07/10

Consul General of France, fl. 1808

Letter

Title: to Tobias Lear re: gives Lear credit for liberating slaves from Tripoli

"The consul general of France . . . is extremely thankful for [Lear's] delicate proceedings, but by no means pretends to contend with him [inserted: for] the pleasure of benefiting the unfortunate slaves who applied to him for their liberation . . . . who obtained yesterday their liberty." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02794.146

1793/11/05

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to M. de la Motte re: recommendation of Tobias Lear

Written in a clerk's hand while Jefferson was serving as Secretary of State, introducing Lear to de la Motte, Vice-Consul for the U.S. at Le Havre: "he is well known as the late Secretary of President Washington, and I can further assure you that he is a person of great understanding, descretion [sic], activity, & of the most perfect integrity."

GLC02794.033

1795/10/24

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Book

Title: Message of the President... to Congress relative to France and Great Britain

Compiled by Jefferson as Secretary of State, mostly relating to the Genet Affair. Printed for Matthew Carey.

GLC02835

1785/12/03

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Jay re: powers and liabilities of consuls

Written as American Minister to Great Britain, to Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jay. Adams recommends Winslow Warren to be consul in Lisbon and discusses qualifications for consuls. Docketed by Jay. Written at Grosvenor Square.

GLC02951

1796/04/12

Adams, Thomas B., 1772-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Pitcairn re: Mediterranean sailing for American ships, Algiers

GLC02961

1822/06/05

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Indicates that he is sending a favorable examination of claims due to Henry Clay for his role in negotiating a "commercial treaty with G Britain, jointly with Mr Adams & Mr Gallatin, which you will Find in his Favor". Written as President.

GLC02897

1811/10/24

Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Samuel Storer re: personal news & desire to have his son Lincoln join him

Marked "Duplicate" on first page. Written in a clerk's hand with Lear's signature. Lear thanks his brother-in-law, Storer, for letting his son, Lincoln, stay in Storer's home. Lear sends for Lincoln to join him in Algiers.

GLC02794.166

1809/01/15

Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811

Manuscript document

Title: to William Higgens re: naming Sidi Ahmet Caramanli as Bey of Derna

"The ex-Bashaw has made frequent applications to the Government of the United States, as well as to it's [sic] agents, to obtain for him the sovereignty of the province of Derna." Davis explains that this possibility is more likely than previously conceived, and that "the advantages resulting from such an arrangement are obvious; the people of the province are attached to him, his personal safety and that of his family would be as much secured as tho' he were in the United states, and the revenue of the country . . . would be confirmed to his heirs forever." Scribal copy bound together with…

GLC02794.124

1809/01/15

Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811

Manuscript document

Title: to Ahmet Bashaw Caramanli re: sovereignty as ruler of Derna

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.)

GLC02794.125

1809/01/10

Caramanli, Ahmet, fl. 1808-1809

Manuscript document

Title: to George Davis re: permanent residence in Morocco and paying debts

Caramanli writes that he can neither settle in "America, being so far removed, my family having so many objections on account both of religion, manners and language" nor in Levant, which is "prey to civil wars and contentions. In consequence I esteem it now more to my advantage . . . to make Morocco my place of permanent residence." Caramanli had previously refused to settle in Morocco. The ex-Bashaw also acknowledges the receipt of $200 from William Higgens. Scribal copy bound together with GLC 2794.118, .120-.124, .128-.133, .135-.145 and .147-.151. (Letter #9 in bound volume.)

GLC02794.126

1809/01/26

Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811

Manuscript document

Title: to Ahmet Bashaw Caramanli re: prospects for the Bashaw's future

"His Excellency the Bashaw [of Tripoli] is perfectly satisfied with your election of Morocco for your future residence." Davis also addresses Caramanli's desire to reign in Derna: "the present Bey of Derna was unwell and would actually leave the province in the course of forty days, and that as the country could not be left without a government it was necessary that some person should be sent within two months." Davis is introducing an American legation to discuss this option with the ex-Bashaw. Scribal copy bound together with GLC 2794.118, .120-.124, .128-.133, .135-.145 and .147-.151…

GLC02794.127

1809/01/26

Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811

Manuscript document

Title: to William Higgens re: Sidi Ahmet Caramanli's debts, possible reign in Derna

Davis reports recieving an abstract from "His Excellency Sidi Ahmet . . . of his debts amounting to $1,110." He informs Higgens of Sidi Ahmet's possible assumption of the reign in Derna, and says: "[i]n that event his creditors may be satisfied within a reasonable time, say six months." Scribal copy bound together with GLC 2794.118, .120-.124, .128-.133, .135-.145 and .147-.151. (Letter #11 in bound volume.)

GLC02794.128