02085cpcaa2200421 a 4500 mm 78083382 DLC 20260227111627.0 cr ||||||||||| 950616|||||||||||| spa mm 78083382 DLC DLC dacs DLC spa fre N lcmd Aury, Luis. Luis Aury papers, 1801-1911 (bulk 1801-1822). 62 items. 1 container. 0.25 linear feet. Open to research. 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. Privateering Caribbean Sea. France History, Naval 19th century. Galveston (Tex.) History. Hispaniola History. Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata History, Naval. Texas History 1810-1821. Naval officers. itoamc Privateers. itoamc Finding aid http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009074 Finding aid (PDF) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009074.3 40104 40104