Canot, Theodore, 1804-1860 to Thomas T. Craven
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00815.02 Author/Creator: Canot, Theodore, 1804-1860 Place Written: Newflorence Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 13, 1844 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 29 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
Canot writes to Lieutenant Commodore Craven about the building and rigging of ship to be named 'Le Pauvre Diable.' He asks to borrow a book on shipbuilding if possible, and asks for advice on how to rig his ship in "the American stile."
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