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President James K. Polk Appoints First American Consul General to Egypt

The United States first established formal diplomatic relations with Egypt in 1848, when President James K. Polk appointed Daniel S. Macauley as the first envoy to Egypt with the title of Consul General. Macauley and his family arrived in Egypt from Tripoli aboard the USS Constitution in February 1849. His salary was $3,000 per year.

JAMES K. POLK. Manuscript Document Signed, Appointment of Daniel S. Macauley as Consul-General to Egypt, August 14, 1848. 1 p., 18.5ʺ x 14.625ʺ, on vellum. Also signed by Secretary of State James Buchanan. Embossed paper seal. Folded; minor staining; some text is faint, but Polk signature is bold and dark.

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"Know Ye, That reposing special trust and confidence in the abilities and integrity of Daniel S. Macauley, of Pennsylvania, I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him Consul-General of the United States of America, at Alexandria, in Egypt, and do authorize and empower him To have and to hold the said office according to law, and to exercise and enjoy all the rights, pre-eminences, privileges and authorities to the same of right appertaining, during the pleasure of the President of the United States, for the time being. And I do hereby enjoin all Captains, Masters and Commanders of ships and other vessels, armed or unarmed, sailing under the flag of the said States, as well as all others of their citizens, to acknowledge and consider him, the said Daniel S. Macauley, accordingly. And I do hereby pray and request His Highness, The Pacha of Egypt, His Governors and Officers, to permit the said Daniel S. Macauley, fully and peaceably to enjoy and exercise the said office, without giving, or suffering to be given unto him, any molestation or trouble; but, on the contrary, to afford him all proper countenance and assistance."

Daniel Smith Macauley / McCauley (1798-1852) was born in Philadelphia and served as a midshipman in the U.S. Navy, beginning in February 1814. He remained in the navy after the end of the War of 1812, rising to the rank of lieutenant. He married Sarah Yorke in 1824, and they had three children before her death in 1830, including future Rear Admiral Edward Yorke Macauley of the U.S. Navy. Daniel Macauley married Frances Ann Jones of North Carolina on October 24, 1831, in Philadelphia. A week later, they sailed for Tripoli, to which Macauley had been appointed as the U.S. Consul. He served in that position until 1848, when President James K. Polk appointed Macauley as Consul-General to Egypt at Alexandria. Macauley transferred to Alexandria in February 1849 and died there in October 1852.

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