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To the Honorable Secretary of the Navy of the United States : [A letter regarding Tripoli Expedition, dated:] At Sea, Mediterranean, August 9th, 1805
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Letterbook and journal relating to affairs of Tripoli and the expedition to Derne
Manuscripts
Papers of William Eaton, chiefly thouse accumulated during his service in the Mediterranean. Included are letters, documents (including 9 volumes of contemporary copies), commonplace books, manuscripts, with a few sketches. The papers document the relations between the U.S. and the Barbary states, the Tripolitan War (1801-05), James Leander Cathcart, naval operations of the U.S. and European powers. Also included are items related to Eaton's professional and personal affairs -- his army career, business transactions, claims against the U.S., and relations with his family and friends. Correspondents include Samuel Barron, James Leander Cathcart, Rufus King, James Madison, Richard O'Brien, Timothy Pickering, and others.
EA 206