Physical Description:
1 letter (4 p.) ; 25 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing naval events and personnel of
France's efforts in the American Revolution. Letter is signed and
dated at the end of the second page. The third page is blank. The
fourth page bears an address to Destouches and a red wax seal.
Title supplied by cataloger. Subjects:
Marigny, Augustin-Etienne-Gaspard de Bernard, 1754-1794. ;
Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794. ; 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.
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