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Title
Letter : New London, to Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1781 April 25
Creator
Penevert, author
Contributor
Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794, addressee
Date Created and/or Issued
1781-04-25
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Manuscripts
Rights Information
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Description
Autograph letter, signed, describing French naval operations. Letter is signed and dated on the second page. A postscript follows the date and Penevert's signature. Title supplied by cataloger.
Extent
1 letter (2 p.) ; 24 cm.
Identifier
mssDE 49
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll7/id/10243
Language
French
French
Subject
Penevert
Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794
New London (Conn.)
Admirals--France--Correspondence
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations
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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