Emmanuel Grouchy letter : 1817.

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Emmanuel Grouchy letter : 1817.

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This single item collection consists of a January 28, 1817 letter from Emmanuel Grouchy to James Taylor. In the letter, Grouchy tell Taylor that Joseph Bonaparte has arrived in Philadelphia. He continues to say if Taylor and other gentlemen wish to meet Bonaparte they should call at the Grouchy residence around ten the next morning. The date the letter carries was added at a later date and could be wrong. Grouchy signs the letter as Marshall Grouchey but he didn't become the Marshall of France unitl 1831.

1 item ( 1 leaf) ; 34 cm.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7393393

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Grouchy, Emmanuel, marquis de, 1766-1847

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