Memoires sur l'amerique; Recueilly et écrit de Chermont du Poncet, capitaine au corps royal du génie. A Valenciennes 1779.

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Memoires sur l'amerique; Recueilly et écrit de Chermont du Poncet, capitaine au corps royal du génie. A Valenciennes 1779.

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Manuscript collection of French translations of texts relating to the American Revolution. The first section, headed "Memoire interessant sur l'Amerique", consists of a general narrative of the events that led up to the declaration of independence and may be partly by Chermont himself. This is followed by French translations of documents relating to the Revolution, including portions of Paine's Common Sense; Richard Price's Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty; the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation; the consititutions of five American colonies; a transcript of Franklin's 1766 testimony before the House of Commons; a circular letter by Washington; and a "Discours des chefs ou sachems Onaides...du 4 juin 1778."

1 v. (ca. 400 p.) ; 31 cm.

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