Benjamin Waller Booth letter to Charles Worthington 1816

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Benjamin Waller Booth letter to Charles Worthington 1816

Letter rebutting Oliver Hazard Perry criticism of Booth over handling of negotiations with Algiers after the Second Barbary War in April 1816.

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Worthington, Charles, 1778-1840

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Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819

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U. S. naval officer; hero of the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. From the description of Battle of Lake Erie orders, log extract, and victory announcement,, 1813 July 8-10 Sept. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 77481334 Born in South Kingston, R.I., Aug. 23, 1785; famous for his battle on Lake Erie, with his dispatch to General Harrison, "We have met the enemy & they are ours", Sep. 10, 1813; U.S.Congress voted thanks, a medal & rank of Captain, died on the I...

Booth, Benjamin Waller, 1790-1828

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