San Marino. The Huntington Library, DE 6

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  • mssDE 6
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Date
  • July 2, 1783
Language
  • French
Title
  • Letter : Morlaix, to Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1783 July 2.
Agent
  • Preferred form
    • Luc Urbain Du Bouëxic Guichen (comte de, 1712-1790)
    Original form
    • Guichen, Luc Urbain du Bouëxic, comte de, 1712-1794, author.
    Biblissima authority file
  • Preferred form
    • Charles-René-Dominique Sochet (1727-1793?)
    Original form
    • Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794, addressee.
    Biblissima authority file
Description
  • Physical Description:
    1 letter (4 p.) ; 21 cm.
    Notes:
    Autograph letter from Guichen to Destouches, dated 2 July 1783, in Morlaix, France. Signed by Guichen. Guichen thanks Destouches for the new decoration (promotion) he has given him, and tells Destouches that he will testify in the interest of the Navy if the King requests it. The letter is [4] pages; a single folded leaf. Pages [2]-[3] are blank. Six ms. words are written on p. [4], including "j'mortalite" and "course".
    Subjects:
    Guichen, Luc Urbain du Bouexic, comte de, 1712-1790. ; Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794. ; Admirals -- France -- Correspondence. ; Morlaix (France) ; 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.
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