Physical Description:
1 letter (2 p.) ; 32 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed in Washington's secretary's hand.
Washington compliments Destouches on his skills and near-success
against the English ships, led by Admiral Arbuthnot, on March 16 in
Chesapeake Bay. George Washington's name appears at the end of the
letter, but is written in his secretary's hand. The letter is dated
New Windsor, March 31, 1781, at the top of the first page. Title
supplied by cataloger. Subjects:
Washington, George, 1732-1799. ; Destouches,
Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794. ; Arbuthnot, Marriott,
1711?-1794. ; New Windsor (N.T. : Town) ; Chesapeake Bay (Md. and
Va.) ; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 --
Participation, French. ; United States -- History -- Revolution,
1775-1783 -- Naval operations. ; United States -- History --
Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces. 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:
An English translation of this letter can be found in: Sparks,
Jared. The writings of George Washington. Boston, 1858. Volume 7,
p. 463-464.
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