James L. Cathcart papers,
Cathcart, James L. 1767-1843.
James L. Cathcart papers, 1785-1817. - 300 items. 3 containers. 1 microfilm reel. 1.2 linear feet.
Open to research.
Journals, letterbooks, and letter relating to the capture of the schooner Maria of Boston off the coast of Cape Saint Vincent, Portugal, by Algerians in 1785; Cathcart's subsequent eleven-year imprisonment in Algiers during which he became chief Christian secretary to the Dey of Algiers (1792); and his service as U.S. consul in Tripoli, Libya, Tunis, Tunisia, and Cádiz, Spain. Cathcart describes slaves, ships, and Americans captured by the Algerians; living conditions for Christian slaves; his role in negotiations for the release of Christian prisoners; culture and customs of Algiers; Ramadan; arrivals of ships; relations between Algiers and countries including the U.S.; and relations between the U.S. and France, Libya, and Tunisia. Correspondents include Thomas Appleton, William Eaton, George William Erving, James Madison, John Marshall, James Monroe, Richard O'Brien, Francisco Javier de Oms (marques de Castelldosrius), Timothy Pickering, and William Loughton Smith.
Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division.
Washington, D.C. :
Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
1987.
Diplomat.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009015
mm 79015388
Appleton, Thomas, 1763-1840 --Correspondence.
Eaton, William, 1764-1811 --Correspondence.
Erving, George William, 1769-1850 --Correspondence.
Madison, James, 1751-1836 --Correspondence.
Marshall, John, 1755-1835 --Correspondence.
Monroe, James, 1758-1831 --Correspondence.
O'Brien, Richard, approximately 1758-1824 --Correspondence.
Oms, Francisco Javier de, 1767-1842 --Correspondence.
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 --Correspondence.
Smith, William Loughton, 1758-1812 --Correspondence.
Maria of Boston (Schooner)
Prisoners, foreign--Algeria.
Ramadan.
Slavery--Algeria.
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Libya--Tripoli.
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Spain--Cádiz.
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Tunisia--Tunis.
Algeria--Foreign relations--United States.
Algiers (Algeria)--History.
Algiers (Algeria)--Social life and customs.
France--Foreign relations--United States.
Libya--Foreign relations--United States.
Spain--Foreign relations--United States.
Tunisia--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--1789-1809.
United States--Foreign relations--Algeria.
United States--Foreign relations--France.
United States--Foreign relations--Libya.
United States--Foreign relations--Spain.
United States--Foreign relations--Tunisia.
Diplomats.
James L. Cathcart papers, 1785-1817. - 300 items. 3 containers. 1 microfilm reel. 1.2 linear feet.
Open to research.
Journals, letterbooks, and letter relating to the capture of the schooner Maria of Boston off the coast of Cape Saint Vincent, Portugal, by Algerians in 1785; Cathcart's subsequent eleven-year imprisonment in Algiers during which he became chief Christian secretary to the Dey of Algiers (1792); and his service as U.S. consul in Tripoli, Libya, Tunis, Tunisia, and Cádiz, Spain. Cathcart describes slaves, ships, and Americans captured by the Algerians; living conditions for Christian slaves; his role in negotiations for the release of Christian prisoners; culture and customs of Algiers; Ramadan; arrivals of ships; relations between Algiers and countries including the U.S.; and relations between the U.S. and France, Libya, and Tunisia. Correspondents include Thomas Appleton, William Eaton, George William Erving, James Madison, John Marshall, James Monroe, Richard O'Brien, Francisco Javier de Oms (marques de Castelldosrius), Timothy Pickering, and William Loughton Smith.
Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division.
Washington, D.C. :
Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
1987.
Diplomat.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009015
mm 79015388
Appleton, Thomas, 1763-1840 --Correspondence.
Eaton, William, 1764-1811 --Correspondence.
Erving, George William, 1769-1850 --Correspondence.
Madison, James, 1751-1836 --Correspondence.
Marshall, John, 1755-1835 --Correspondence.
Monroe, James, 1758-1831 --Correspondence.
O'Brien, Richard, approximately 1758-1824 --Correspondence.
Oms, Francisco Javier de, 1767-1842 --Correspondence.
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 --Correspondence.
Smith, William Loughton, 1758-1812 --Correspondence.
Maria of Boston (Schooner)
Prisoners, foreign--Algeria.
Ramadan.
Slavery--Algeria.
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Libya--Tripoli.
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Spain--Cádiz.
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Tunisia--Tunis.
Algeria--Foreign relations--United States.
Algiers (Algeria)--History.
Algiers (Algeria)--Social life and customs.
France--Foreign relations--United States.
Libya--Foreign relations--United States.
Spain--Foreign relations--United States.
Tunisia--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--1789-1809.
United States--Foreign relations--Algeria.
United States--Foreign relations--France.
United States--Foreign relations--Libya.
United States--Foreign relations--Spain.
United States--Foreign relations--Tunisia.
Diplomats.