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Nilsen, N.C., fl. 1805 to Samuel Barron re: Tripoli minister's desire to re-establish peace with U.S.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.064 Author/Creator: Nilsen, N.C., fl. 1805 Place Written: Tripoli Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1805/03/18 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 31.2 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Nilsen was the Danish Consul to Tripoli. Commodore Barron was the commander of the U.S. Naval forces in the Mediterranean. "Sidi Muhamed Dghies is desirous of a peace and . . . his health and particularly the state of his eyes, will oblige him to retire with his family in a short time . . . he is afraid that being absent he Shall not be able so easily to suscitate in the mind of the Bashaw equal peaceful sentiments with his own." Docketed on first page.

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