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Collection of French Language Manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: Mss. 1.17
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscript material in French. The collection is currently being processed and new items will be added on an ongoing basis. This collection has multiple creators, which have not been indexed at this time.
Dates:
1633-1942; Majority of material found in 1633-1795, 1942
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 R58
Scope and Contents
Includes a couple of originals, copies prepared in the 18th century as well as typed transcripts of letters, 1782, of the Comte de Rochambeau concerning a variety of topics: seizures of blacks belonging to state of Virginia; reenforcements for French troops and acknowledgment of thanks of Williamsburg, Va. for French aid; a letter, 6 Sept, 1789, written while Rochambeau was commander of garrison at Strasbourg, France and dealing with riots (original and typed transcript); photostats of...
Dates:
1781-1789
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center