Inventory of the Baron de Watergeul Boom Letter 1781-1781
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2005.51
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Administrative Information
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Collection is open to all researchers.
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Preferred Citation
Baron de Watergeul Boom Letter, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/24/2005.
Biographical Note
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Scope and Contents
Letter written on December 4, 1781 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Baron de Watergeul Boom to "Mon Cher Ami" concerning celebration on board French ship after Yorktown Campaign. He writes poetry about the party, particularly talking of bachelorhood. Baron de Watergeul Boom may be a pseudonym. Includes poem with classical allusion which is annotated. Original letter is written in French, but English transcription is included.
Index Terms
- Letters (correspondence)
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--French participation
- Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781.