Lear, Tobias 1762-1816 creator mixed material monographic eng 70 1 1 0.2 Correspondence, account books, and other papers relating chiefly to George Washington; Lear's diplomatic missions to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and the Barbary States; the Tripolitan War, 1801-1805; Lear's business affair; and family matters. Includes correspondence (1805) with Samuel Barron pertaining to the captivity of the USS Philadelphia (Frigate) and its captain, William Bainbridge, and account books (1803-1805) documenting purchases of fabric, gold, jewels, and tea for distribution by the U.S. to officials of Algiers, Tripoli, and Tunis. Correspondents include Sylvanus Bourne, Charles D. Coxe, Christopher Gore, David Humphreys, Benjamin L. Lear, and George Washington. Open to research. Secretary to George Washington, businessman, and 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.ms011047 Bainbridge, William 1774-1833 Barron, Samuel -1810 Correspondence Bourne, Sylvanus 1761-1817 Correspondence Coxe, Charles D Correspondence Gore, Christopher 1758-1827 Correspondence Humphreys, David 1752-1818 Correspondence Lear, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lincoln) 1792-1832 Correspondence Washington, George 1732-1799 Washington, George 1732-1799 Correspondence Lear family Philadelphia (Frigate) Diplomatic and consular service, American Africa, North Diplomatic and consular service, American Dominican Republic Africa, North Foreign relations United States Africa, North History 1517-1882 Dominican Republic Foreign relations United States Dominican Republic History To 1844 United States Foreign relations Africa, North United States Foreign relations Dominican Republic United States History Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 Businessmen Diplomats Secretaries mm 78029702 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms011047 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms011047.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011047 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011047.3 Open to research. DLC 781030 20260227111625.0 mm 78029702