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.
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 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)
Source
Papers of Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1754-1804 (bulk 1780-1781) ; Orderly Books of the American Revolution. mssDE Box 2 Manuscripts, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased from the American Art Association, 1926.
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