San Marino. The Huntington Library, DE 72 (01)

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  • mssDE 72 (01)
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Date
  • October 19, 1780
Language
  • French
Title
  • Letter : Philadelphia, to Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac Ternay, 1780 October 19.
Agent
  • Preferred form
    • Anne-César de La Luzerne (1741-1791)
    Original form
    • La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791, author.
    Biblissima authority file
  • Preferred form
    • Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac Ternay (chevalier de, 1723-1780)
    Original form
    • Ternay, Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac, 1722-1780, addressee.
    Biblissima authority file
Description
  • 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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