San Marino. The Huntington Library, DE 27

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  • mssDE 27
Biblissima authority file
Date
  • February 15, 1782
Language
  • French
Title
  • Letter, to Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1782 February 15.
Agent
  • Preferred form
    • Augustin-Étienne-Gaspard de Bernard de Marigny (1754-1794)
    Original form
    • Marigny, Augustin-Etienne-Gaspard de Bernard, 1754-1794, author.
    Biblissima authority file
  • Preferred form
    • Charles-René-Dominique Sochet (1727-1793?)
    Original form
    • Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794, addressee.
    Biblissima authority file
Description
  • 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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