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Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811 to John Payne re: instructions for meeting with Sidi Ahmet Caramanli

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02794.129 Author/Creator: Davis, George Barber, fl. 1803-1811 Place Written: Tripoli Type: Manuscript document Date: 1809/02/01 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

John Payne was a Secretary in the U.S. Consulate in Tripoli. Davis sent Payne to meet with Sidi Ahmet regarding the ex-Bashaw of Tripoli's possible placement as the Bey of Derna, for which meeting Davis provides the present instructions. Scribal copy bound together with GLC 2794.118, .120-.124, .128-.133, .135-.145 and .147-.151. (Letter #12 in bound volume.)

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