Autograph letter, unsigned, describing, in chronological order from February 1781 to March 1, 1781, the positions and locations of British forces off the coast of Plum Island, in Gardiners Bay, New York. The letter includes two hand-drawn maps of the British ships in relation to Plum Island. The verso of this letter is blank. Title supplied by cataloger.
Penevert Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794 Admirals--France--Correspondence New London (Conn.) Plum Island (N.Y.) Gardiners Bay (N.Y.) 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) Manuscript maps 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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