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Letter signed Baron de Carondelet, New Orleans, to Monsieur [Charles Dehault] DeLassus, [New Madrid]. 4pp. (1 sheet). French. Discusses arrival of American forces at Holstein; reiterates his order that if the English attack St. Louis that Delassus is to move to Ste. Genevieve and leave the captain of the militia in charge at New Madrid; sent Pierre Delassus’ brevet as commander of New Bourbon, providing exact instructions regarding the documents needed in order to procure him the rank and pay of a captain in the army; specifically mentions Delassus’ rank of Lt. Colonel and Commander at New Madrid; laments his inability to help Tardiveau; requests Derbigny come to New Orleans. English translations (3): 1 handwritten, 2 typescripts., 1797 May 31
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains eleven letters written by Baron de Carondelet dating from 1794 to 1797 along with correspondence, newspaper clippings, and articles concerning Alonzo J. Tullock’s Louisiana history collection dating from 1895 to 2009. The collection is divided into two series: the Carondelet Series and the Tullock Series. The Carondelet Series is arranged chronologically; the Tullock Series...
Dates:
1797 May 31