Physical Description:
1 letter (6 p.) ; 32 cm. Notes:
Autograph letter, signed, describing French naval operations and
activities of British forces. The letter is written in numerical
code, and is decoded, by Destouches, in French. "Duplicate" is
written in the upper left-hand corner of the first page; the letter
is dated "A Philadelphie le 16 Janvier 1781" at the top of the
first page. The letter is addressed to Destouches in the lower
left-hand corner of the first page. On the sixth and last page are
three lines of conclusion, in French, with La Luzerne's signature.
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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