Official letter from [Pierre Clément de] Laussat, Colonial Prefect of the French Government, New Orleans, to [Thomas] Villanueva, Commandant of Valenzuela at the fork of the Chitimachas



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Laussat informed Villanueva that upon receipt of the letter he was to give command of his district to United States Commissioners Claiborne and Wilkinson. He was also to turn over to them the archives of the post, which was to come under United States domination.

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Title

Official letter from [Pierre Clément de] Laussat, Colonial Prefect of the French Government, New Orleans, to [Thomas] Villanueva, Commandant of Valenzuela at the fork of the Chitimachas

Creator(s)

Laussat, [Pierre Clément de]

Description

Laussat informed Villanueva that upon receipt of the letter he was to give command of his district to United States Commissioners Claiborne and Wilkinson. He was also to turn over to them the archives of the post, which was to come under United States domination.

Topical Subject(s)

Documents
Correspondence
Military tactics

Language

fre

Notes (Physical)

Letter signed. In French.

Type of Resource

text

Source

Rosemonde E. & Emile Kuntz collection: Spanish colonial period, 1769-1803, Manuscripts Collection 600, La Research Collection

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