Event: Jefferson receives a letter from John Lamb

Dates: 1786-03-29 - 1786-03-29

Short Description:
Lamb, who is handling a hostage situation from Algiers, writes to tell that the Carthaginians refuse to release the 21 American sailors they hold for less than 1200 dollars a head. In the letter Lamb is very negative, describing the hopelessness of the situation and offering little prospects for a solution.

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Record created by Robert Manoso