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Title
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Mons Gerard Sept 30 1778 (docket title), Philadelphia
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Place of Origin
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Philadelphia (Pa.)
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Date
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1778-09-30
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Series Heading
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M259. France. Ministry (U. S.).
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Geography
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West Indies, Unspecified
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Subject
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Prisoners of war, Prisons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century, Sailors -- Spain, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"Monsieur Depuis ma Lettre du 19 du mois dernier j'ai reçu celle que Vous mavez fait l'honneur de mecrire le 29 may dernier..." signed "PPon de Pre Texier mon mari Texier née françois."Mentions the current war and apologizes for the bad coffee market, tells of the battle off Brest between the fleets of d'Orvilliers and Admiral Keppel ("plusieurs jours a s'observer"), both retiring without the loss of a ship (the French counting a victory), mentions storm damage to Admiral Boron's fleet., Original digital object name: bei-m259, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
