Physical Description:
1 letter (4 p.) ; 32 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing French naval operations. La
Luzerne also mentions (John) Holker in the conversation. The letter
is dated "le 19 Xbre. 1780", and is written in Philadelphia. La
Luzerne's signature is on the third page at the end of the letter.
The fourth page is blank. A second autograph copy of this letter is
also in this folder. Title supplied by cataloger. Subjects:
La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791. ; Ternay,
Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac, 1722-1780. ; Philadelphia (Pa.) ;
Holker, John, 1745-1822. ; 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. Cataloging Notes:
Ternay, Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac, 1722-1780 is not established.
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