Letter signed Baron de Carondelet, New Orleans, to Monsieur [Charles Dehault] DeLassus, [New Bourbon], May 11, 1796
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French
- Alonzo J. Tullock Louisiana History Collection | Carondelet Series, 1794-1797 | Baron de Carondelet Letters (original), 1794-1797 | Letter signed Baron de Carondelet, New Orleans, to Monsieur [Charles Dehault] DeLassus, [New Bourbon]. 3pp. (1 sheet). French. Orders Delassus to his post; news of the Pinckney Treaty and need to clear holdings on the east side of the Mississippi River; alludes to flooding at Delassus’ fort; mentions Lorimier is at Cape Girardeau “with his savages;” encourages him to learn English in order to deal with the Americans and to avoid complaints to the Spanish King; current rumor in Spain is that Carondelet will be appointed Captain General of Havana. English translations (3): 1 handwritten, 2 typescripts., 1796 May 11
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