Letter signed. 2 pages, folio. "A Bord de la ville de paris en mer." With an autograph note by Rochambeau on the first page. With enclosed list of de Grasse's fleet. 2 pages, folio.

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Title: Letter signed. 2 pages, folio. "A Bord de la ville de paris en mer." With an autograph note by Rochambeau on the first page. With enclosed list of de Grasse's fleet. 2 pages, folio.
Creator: From the Collection: Rochambeau family
Published / Created: 1781 Mar 29
Description: A report that the French fleet is under way, and that it will be ready to participate in an offensive against the English armies during the summer. With an accompanying list of the naval forces under his command. Rochambeau's note on the first page states that he received it on the 10th of June when his army was just setting out from Providence.
Provenance: Gift of Paul Mellon, 1992.
Language: French

Repository

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Call Number

GEN MSS 146

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Container / Volume

Box 3, folder 186

Access: Public
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Citation: Rochambeau Papers and Rochambeau Family Cartographic Archive. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.