Letter of Barthélemy Faujas-de-Saint-Fond
| Subject | Australia--Discovery and exploration |
|---|---|
| Discovery and exploration--French | |
| Explorers | |
| Voyages and travels | |
| French letters | |
| Scientific expeditions | |
| Correspondence | |
| Category | 1. Settlement |
| Author | Faujas-de-Saint-Fond, Barthélemy |
| Keywords | Freycinet |
| Baudin | |
| Person | Freycinet, de, Louis |
| Current Holder | National Library of Australia |
| Date | 1804-06-11 |
| Series Number | MS Acc10.186 |
| Item Number | 5011563 |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Rights | Copyright Undetermined. Available for research. Not for loan. |
| Country Of Origin | France |
| Language | French |
| Description From Source | Full title: Letter of Barthélemy Faujas-de-Saint-Fond written to Louis de Freycinet, St. Fond, Montélimar, [manuscript].
1 item (23.8 x 30.0 cm.)
Dated in accordance with the French Republican calendar.
Single page autograph letter on light blue watermarked paper, folded to letter size. Closely written to the first page with 21 lines of text, the fourth page an address panel, and the others blank. Old folds with a small tear at the original seal.
The handwritten letter dated le 23 prerial an 12 (i.e. 11 June 1804) from Barthélemy Faujas-de-Saint-Fond to Louis de Freycinet, welcoming his safe return from the Baudin expedition to Australia. He laments Baudin's command of the expedition, lauds the important observations and specimens collected, and acknowledges the work of the late astronomer Francois Venier during the voyage. |
| Physical Format | Letters |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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