Autograph letter, signed, describing the location and movements of the English ships and men near the Chesapeake Bay during March 1781. La Luzerne discusses additional naval logistical issues with Destouches. The letter is dated April 2, 1781, written in Philadelphia. The letter is written on 3 of 4 pages; page 4 is blank. Title supplied by cataloger.
La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de, 1741-1791 Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794 Philadelphia (Pa.) Admirals--France--Correspondence United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces 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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