L'amour paternel qui a toujours animè le coeur du roy pour les habitans du Canada, et le desir de les soustraire á la domination des Anglois, ont determiné Sa Majesié a envoyer dans un des ports Americains des forces de terre et de mer capable d'effectuer ce grand objet.
| Author/creator | Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | [Philadelphia] : [Printed by David C. Claypoole], [1780] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 17038 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 17038. ^A478749 |
| General note | Proclamation to the Canadians thats purpose was to deceive the British into believing that the destination of the awaited French fleet under Rochambeau was Canada. Cf. Gottschalk, L. Lafayette and the close of the American Revolution, 1942, p. 82, 87. |
| General note | Signed at end: La Fayette. |
| General note | According to the Library of Congress, "in a letter from Benedict Arnold to General Washington dated Philadelphia, June 7, 1780, Arnold states definitely that it was printed by Mr. Claypoole in Second Street." Formerly thought to be an imprint of the French Fleet Press, Newport. |
| General note | Printed in two columns. |
| References | Evans 17038 |
| References | Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 821 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 17038). |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
| Other title | Amour paternel qui a toujours animè€ le coeur du roy... |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 17038 | ✔ Available |