Physical Description:
1 letter (4 p.) ; 31 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing mostly French naval
operations, with some references to British naval operations. The
letter is signed and dated by Penevert twice, on pages two and
three. The fourth and last page is blank. 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. ; 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. Cataloging Notes:
Penevert is not established.
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