Discussion of Foreign Affairs Relative to Barbary States & Naval Power
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Foreign Affairs Relative to Barbary States & Naval Power
Description
Letter, discusses Barbary States; discusses Foreign Affairs; discusses Mediterranean politics; discusses necessity of a Naval Force; alludes to Barbary Wars.
short description
Ltr, dis Barbary States, dis Navy force
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
29
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Josiah Fox
recipient note
James McHenry
notable person/group
James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Dey of Algiers
Regency of Algiers
Barbary Powers
Barbary States
Barbary rovers
Portuguese
European States
African States
notable location
Philadelphia
Algiers
Algeria
Mediterranean Sea
Spanish ports
Spain
Italian ports
Italy
Cape St Mary
Adriatic Gulf
Adriatic Sea
Cabo de Santa Maria
Cape de Gast
Cape De Gar
Rock of Lisbon
Gibraltar
Bay of Gibraltar
Western Ocean
Gibraltar Bay
Cadiz
Mabaga Bay
Masaga Bay
Gut of Gibraltar
Rock of Gibraltar
coast
Minorca
Port Mahon
notable item/thing
trade
naval force
attacks
cruise
war
frigates
besiege
ships of war
44 gun frigate
36 gun frigate
easterly wind
weather
light ship
18 guns
rendezvous
observations
levant
merchant ships
notable phrase
large frigates assisted by one small light ship of 18 or 20 guns
United States ought in my opinion to have a naval force at all times near the entrance of the Mediterranean proportionate to the importance of its trade to Portugal and Spain
naval force adequate for its safety should be in readiness
document number
1796122940001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BBO10 (3 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | P: 126 - 127 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |