| 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 |
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| Extent | 1 container |
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| Extent | 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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| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009074 |
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| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78083382 |
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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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