Physical Description:
1 letter (2 p.) ; 32 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing French and British naval
operations. Fourteen lines of the letter are written in a numerical
cipher, and have been decoded by Destouches. A portion of the
cipher discusses British activities in the war. The letter is dated
Philadelphia, 26 February, 1781 at the top of the first page, and
is signed by La Luzerne at the end of the second page. 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 --
Participation, French. ; United States -- History -- Revolution,
1775-1783 -- Naval operations. ; United States -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces. ; United States -- History
-- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Cryptography. 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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