NAVY. Port of BREST. 7 Documents (6 Letters and a Certificat - Lot 99

NAVY. Port of BREST. 7 Documents (6 Letters and a Certificate): An interesting letter A., signed by GLEIZE, to his brother, from Brest on August 17, 1772, regarding, among other things, a curious horned fish that pierced a ship + A note signed and on the letterhead of Rear Admiral TERRASSON, from Brest on the 27th of Brumaire, Year 10 (1801), regarding the coastal batteries + Letter from Brest addressed to the Marquis de VALFONS, Lieutenant Colonel in Lannion, regarding the coast guard gunners to be relieved from battery duty and a brawl in Brest between young naval officers “They exchanged more than 20 sword blows…” + Letter signed “Sister St. John of God,” Brest 1820, regarding the death of Louis François LE LÉER, a crew member of the frigate stationed at St. Servan: “His clothing is at the depot, as is customary, along with his watch…” + Letter signed “LETTRÉ” from Brest, August 26, 1828, to his brother, a banker in Paris: “…the outfitting of my frigate is proceeding very slowly. There is a shortage of sailors and officers: I can only proceed with the conscripts provided to me by the port…” + Letter from Brest, 1835, addressed to Mr. Barthe, Lieutenant of the Frigate aboard the corvette *LA MÉTÉORE* in Bayonne + Certificate of First-Class Sailor-Gunner for Constant RIVIERE, enlisted for 7 years on August 31, 1846. Issued aboard the training frigate LA MINERVE, commanded by Captain GOUBIN, on April 1, 1851. Printed vellum, filled in with ink (21.5 x 33). Vignette. Some wear; document shows signs of use.

Estimate:$170.57

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