Chancery register of the French Consulate in the United States 1784-1795

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Chancery register of the French Consulate in the United States 1784-1795

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Register of the chancery of the consulate of France in the United States in New York City, which had jurisdiction in the states of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, with entries dated July 26, 1784-March 4, 1795. The first consul was St. Jean de Crèvecour, whose signature last appears on May 10, 1785. Besides cases related to shipping, customs duties, obligations, and agreements made at the consulate, there are references to Edmond Genet on pages 136, 142-143, 239, 324, and elsewhere

.15 linear foot (1 volume)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311115

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Genet, Edmond-Charles, 1763-1834

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Edmond Charles Genet, often refered to as "Citizen Genet," was born in France in 1763 and followed his father into governement service. In 1793, he was appointed as France's minister plenipotentiary to the United States, but his political activities caused the American government to demand his replacement. He was, however, permitted to remain in this country. He lived near Jaimaica on Long Island for a few years, before moving to upstate New York. His first wife was Cornelia Tappen Cl...

St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hector, 1735-1813

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France. Consulat (New York, N.Y.).

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