Physical Description:
1 letter (8 p.) ; 32 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing French naval operations and
activities of British forces. The letter is written in numerical
code. Three lines of conclusion, in French, and La Luzerne's
signature, are on the sixth page. The seventh and eighth pages are
blank. The letter is dated "A Philadelphie, le 16 Janvier 1781" at
the top of the first page, and is addressed to Destouches on the
bottom of the first page. Title supplied by cataloger. Subjects:
La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791. ; Destouches,
Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794. ; Philadelphia (Pa.) ;
Admirals -- France -- Correspondence. ; Ciphers -- Early works to
1800. ; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 --
Participation, French. ; United States -- History -- Revolution,
1775-1783 -- Naval operations. ; United States -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces. ; United States -- History
-- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Cryptography. 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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