FRENCH ROYAL NAVY – NEWFOUNDLAND – 1821 – BY VENANCOURT? - Lot 146

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FRENCH ROYAL NAVY – NEWFOUNDLAND – 1821 – BY VENANCOURT? - Lot 146
FRENCH ROYAL NAVY – NEWFOUNDLAND – 1821 – BY VENANCOURT? Handwritten letter dated September 8, 1821, written aboard the corvette La Diane at Le Havre du Croc (Newfoundland), signed by J. de Nenancourt?, commander of the corvette and the naval station. Addressed to Mr. Billard, naval lieutenant and Knight of the Order of Saint Louis, commander of the royal barge La Charente. Navigation order instructing the vessel to set sail at the first favorable wind for Saint-Pierre in order to embark sailors or other persons to be brought back to France at the end of the fishing season. An interesting account of the activities of the French Royal Navy along the coast of Newfoundland during the reign of Louis XVIII, particularly in connection with fishing campaigns and maritime transport. Brown ink on antique paper. Creases, stains, and signs of wear. Framed. Approx. 23 x 36 cm .
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