Physical Description:
1 letter (2 p.) ; 32 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing French naval operations. La
Luzerne begins the letter with congratulating Destouches on his
capture of the British ship HMS Romulus in the Chesapeake Bay. Much
of the letter is written in a numerical cipher, and is translated
in another hand, in French. Title supplied by cataloger. Subjects:
La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791. ; Destouches,
Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794. ; Philadelphia (Pa.) ;
Admirals -- France -- Correspondence. ; Ciphers -- Early works to
1800. ; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 --
Cryptography. ; Romulus (Ship) ; United States -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French. ; United States --
History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations. ; United
States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces. 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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