San Marino. The Huntington Library, DE 29

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Shelfmark
  • mssDE 29
Biblissima authority file
Date
  • April 3, 1781
Language
  • French
Title
  • Letter : to Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1781 April 3.
Agent
  • Preferred form
    • Jean-François de Galaup La Pérouse (comte de, 1741-1788)
    Original form
    • La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788, 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 (2 p.) ; 20 cm.
    Notes:
    Autograph letter, signed, describing French naval operations in Penobscot Bay and other areas. Letter is two pages, signed by La Pérouse and dates at the end of the second page. Title supplied by cataloger.
    Subjects:
    La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788. ; 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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