Lillie discusses international politics with Knox

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Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Letter, describes politics of Morocco; discusses present to Emperor.

Date

08/12/1791

Author

John Lillie

Recipient

Henry Knox

Sent from

Ship Eliza, bound to Savannah

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1791081240001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Henry Knox
John Lillie
James Simpson

Notable locations

Ship Eliza, bound to Savannah
Savannah
Madeira
Fez
Tangier
Prussia
Gibraltar
Morocco

Notable items

perusing an American paper
found in the Journals of Congress and act passed in march last for making a present to the Emperor of Morocco a sum not exceeding 20,000 dollars
little hint of the situation of his affairs
great want of money
troops have several times been on the eve of revolting owing to their not receiving pay
number of attempts have been made to assassinate him for his extreme cruelty to his subjects
private opinion
something decisive took place
lengthy letter
on board the Ship Eliza bound to Savannah
informed me that the brother of the emperor who have always been at variances ahs assembled a body of near one hundred thousand men
intention of making a formal attack on the northern parts of Morocco where the Emperor resides & to dethrone him if possible
good character and has the love & esteem of all ranks of people in the south
emperor has never dared to go in that quarter
sanctuary
raising a formidable party to operate in conjunction with his brother to strike the blow
description of the character & situation of the emperor
purest motives of zeal
arrival at Madeira
consul for the Empress of Prussia
letters he had just received from two European consuls residing at Tangier
little scetch of the character of the present Emperor of Morocco
day on which we sailed
at sea
honor of writing you a letter the day previous to my leaving Gibraltar