Autograph letter, signed, describing French naval matters. The letter is dated 15 July at the top of the first page, in Saint Martin, France. Rasilly's signature on the first page is followed by 12 lines of postscript. The second and third leaves are blank. The fourth page bears an address to Destouches, and a red wax seal. Title supplied by cataloger.
Rasilly Destouches, Charles-René-Dominique Sochet, 1727-1794 Saint Martin (France) Admirals--France--Correspondence Warships--France France. Marine Letters (correspondence) France 18th century. (aat) Military records France 18th century. (aat)
Source
Papers of Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1754-1804 (bulk 1780-1781) ; Orderly Books of the American Revolution. mssDE Box 1 Manuscripts, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased from the American Art Association, 1926.
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