Autograph letter, signed by Rochambeau, discussing the placement and movement of troops, artillery and supplies, both in New York and in the South. Rochambeau makes clear that his orders are approved through George Washington, and mentions a potential campaign to Penobscot. The letter is written on pages 1 and 2; page 3 is blank; page 4 bears the address to Destouches. Title supplied by cataloger.
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807 Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794 Washington, George, 1732-1799 Admirals--France--Correspondence United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations Newport (R.I.) 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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