Luis Aury papers, 1801-1911 (bulk 1801-1822).

By: Material type: Mixed materialsMixed materialsLanguage: Spanish, French Description: 62 items; 1 container; 0.25 linear feetSubject(s): Online resources: Action note:
  • A commission of unknown provenance was transferred from the Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection in 1996.
Summary: 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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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.

French privateer and governor of an independent republic which he established in Galveston, Texas. Born circa 1787; died circa 1821.

Collection material in French and Spanish.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009074

A commission of unknown provenance was transferred from the Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection in 1996.

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