Moustier, Éléonor François Élie, marquis de, 1751-1817 to Henry Knox [in French]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06101 Author/Creator: Moustier, Éléonor François Élie, marquis de, 1751-1817 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 May 1794 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 22.4 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses the French Revolution and mentions St. Domingue [Haiti]. Mentions obtaining a title [or introduction?] for an acquaintance. Refers to George Washington. Also speaks of affairs in Europe. States, "La France sera une monarchie" (predicts France will be a monarchy).
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