Letters, 1793-1795.

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Letters, 1793-1795.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32527079

Letters written by Charles Lefel, a soldier serving in a light infantry brigade in the French Revolutionary Armies, to his parents, and one letter from his father to him. Letters deal with postal problems, medical organizations, monetary problems, military operations, and illustrate the enthusiasm of the soldiers despite extreme hardship. Also includes a pamphlet written by Professor Neal Dow of Duke University, which contains transcripts of the letters in French and comments on the value of the letters.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7342835

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Dow, Neal, 1804-1897

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Dow was born in Portland, Maine on March 20, 1804, the son of Josiah Dow and his wife, Dorcas Allen Dow. Josiah Dow was a member of the Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) and a farmer originally from New Hampshire. Dorcas Allen was also a Quaker, and a member of a prosperous Maine family headed by her prominent grandfather, Hate-Evil Hall. They had three children, of whom Neal was the middle child and only son. After his marriage, Dow's father opened a tannery in Portland, which soon...

Lefel, Charles.

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Soldier in the French Revolutionary Army. From the description of Letters, 1793-1795. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32527079 ...