Physical Description:
1 letter (2 p.) ; 24 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing France's naval efforts and
other French admirals involved in the war. The letter is signed by
Penevert and dated on the second page. Title supplied by
cataloger. Subjects:
Penevert. ; Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794.
; New London (Conn.) ; Admirals -- France -- Correspondence. ;
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation,
French. ; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 --
Naval operations. Form/Genre:
Letters (correspondence) France 18th century. (aat) ; Letters
(correspondence) United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) ;
Military records France 18th century. (aat) ; Military records
United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) Physical Collection:
Papers of Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1754-1804
(bulk 1780-1781) ; Orderly Books of the American Revolution. Provenance:
Purchased from the American Art Association, 1926. Cataloging Notes:
Penevert is not established.
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