Otmán Hásem tunéziai miniszter diplomáciai útja az Egyesült Államok keleti partján
Diplomatic Mission of General Otman Hashem on the East Coast of the United States

Summary/Abstract: On October 3, 1865 a special representative of the Bey of Tunis arrived at the port of New York by the steamship RMS Persia. This was the second time in the history of Tunisian–U.S. relations since 1805–1806 that a Tunisian diplomat and his suite visited the United States. The Tunisian embassy, led by General Otman Hashem consisted four member. The Bey sent his envoys with a portrait of him and an official letter to congratulate President Andrew Johnson on the termination of the Civil War. Hashem also brought another letter for Mary Todd Lincoln in which the Bey expressed his condolences over the death of her husband. The representative visited several cities of the East Coast from October 3 to November 22. The American press reported extensively and on the daily basis that the Tunisians met several local and federal leaders, military and naval officers, and ordinary citizens during this time period.

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