[Paris? 1748?] Ms. letter, signed, to the Comte de Saxe

Collection: Beinecke Lesser Antilles

Alternative Title: M98. Latres de la Croix, Mme., fl. 1747-49

Genre: Manuscripts

Subgenre- Manuscripts: Correspondence; Government records

Contributor Name: Saxe, Maurice, comte de, 1696-1750; La Croix, Geneviève Elisabeth Lévy, Madame de, -1760; La Violette, 1732-

Date: 1748

Language: French

Extent: 4 images

Place of Publication: Paris (France)

Note: Physical description: Ms. letter, signed, to the Comte de Saxe, 1 p. 19.5 cm. Integral address.; Item note: Signed; "M ayant jgnoré jusqua ce moment le fois d'un Jeune naigre nommé laviolette agé de 15 ans... qui jay amené en 1744 de lamartinique ou mon mary Etois jntendant..." signed "Latres." Has just now found out that her slave, La Violette, has been impressed into military service in France.; Original digital object name: bei-m098a; This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Subject Topical: Slavery

Subject Geographic: Martinique; France

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Saxe, M. , La Croix, G. E. L. & La Violette, . (1748). [Paris? 1748?] Ms. letter, signed, to the Comte de Saxe. Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library. https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/28426da5-289a-43f0-8000-e0e61f18cbc1

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Saxe, Maurice, La Croix, Geneviève Elisabeth Lévy and La Violette, 1732-. 1748. “[Paris? 1748?] Ms. letter, signed, to the Comte de Saxe”. Last modified October 23, 2023. Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library. https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/28426da5-289a-43f0-8000-e0e61f18cbc1

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[Paris? 1748?] Ms. letter, signed, to the Comte de Saxe