Physical Description:
1 letter (4 p.) ; 32 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing French naval operations. The
letter is dated "le 10 8bre 1778" at the top of the first page, and
is addressed to Destouches in the lower left-hand corner of the
first page. The letter concludes and is signed by Sartine on the
second page. The third and fourth pages are blank. Title supplied
by cataloger. Subjects:
Sartine, Antoine de, comte d'Alby, 1729-1801. ; Destouches,
Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794. ; Marly (France) ;
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.
Rights
For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
