Autograph letter, signed, describing the positions of English ships off the coast of New York. Manuscript maps, including Plum Island, showing the positions of English frigates are drawn in the upper third of the letter, below the first seven lines of text. The letter is dated in the lower left-hand corner of the first page. Page 2 is blank. Title supplied by cataloger.
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--British forces United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations Plum Island (N.Y.)--Maps Letters (correspondence) France 18th century. (aat) Letters (correspondence) United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) Manuscript maps 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.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
