Title | Luis Aury papers, 1801-1911 |
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Span Dates | 1801-1911 |
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Bulk Dates | (bulk 1801-1822) |
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ID No. | MSS83382 |
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Creator | Aury,
Luis |
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Extent | 62 items ; 1 container ; 0.25 linear feet |
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Language | Collection material in
French and
Spanish |
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Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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Summary | French privateer and
governor of an independent republic which he established in Galveston, Texas.
Correspondence, legal records, and other papers relating to Aury's experiences
as a member of French naval forces sent to Hispaniola in 1802, corsair
conducting raids on English and Spanish ships in the Caribbean Sea, naval
commander for the United Provinces of Rio del Plata (Provincias Unidas del
Río de la Plata), and governor of an independent republic in Galveston,
Texas. |
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Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009074 |
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LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection:
http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78083382 |
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