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Letterbook: continued communication from Tunis

Description
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.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1801 June 28-1802 August 23
Call number
EA 204
Creator
Eaton, William (1764-1811)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Charles T. Harbeck, through the agency of George D. Smith, 1917.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Harbeck, Charles Thomas, (1850-)
Barron, Samuel, (-1810.)
Cathcart, James L. (1767-1843.)
King, Rufus, (1755-1827.)
Madison, James, (1751-1836.)
O'Brien, Richard, (approximately 1758-1824.)
Pickering, Timothy, (1745-1829.)
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