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Sheridan Kalorama
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Joel Barlow
Joel Barlow (1754-1812) served in the American Revolution and was a businessman, diplomat and published poet. In 1796-97 he negotiated the release of Americans held for years by the Turkish regent of Algiers. Thomas Jefferson urged Barlow to settle in Washington, and in 1807 he bought a house located at what is now 23rd and S Streets, naming it Kalorama. In 1812 Barlow went to meet Napoleon at the emperor's headquarters in Lithuania to complete a treaty of commerce. Finding the French in retreat, he followed them to a village near Krakow where he died of pneumonia on Christmas and was buried in an unmarked churchyard grave.
About the Artist: Charles Wilson Peale (1741-1827) artist. By permission, US Department of State. |