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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.401 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Proof of service for Guilluame de Luce [in English and French] |
| Date | 11 February 1778 |
| Author | Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) |
| Additional authors | Gerard, Conrad Alexandre (1729-1790) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | The English part of the document certifies that Guillaume de Luce served in the Northern Army for the United States of America, and that he served well. Signed by Horatio Gates at Yorktown on 11 February 1778. The French part attests that Gates' signature is true and that the document has been countersigned by the French secretary and affixed with the French army's seal. The seal is just below the last line of text. The document is signed by "Gerard" on 23 February 1779 in Philadelphia. Gerard is Conrad Alexander Gerard, the first French minister to the United States, in Philadelphia from 1778 to 1779. Also signed by "Son Excellence Vitry." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics France Immigration and Migration |
| People | Gates, Horatio (cb. 1727-1806) Gerard, Conrad Alexandre (1729-1790) |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |