Admiral TRÉHOÜART. CHERBOURG (MANCHE), October 26, 1833 - Autograph letter signed TRÉHOÜART (François-Thomas) Vieuville 1798 - 1873 - Admiral - 3 pages in-4° : "My dear GAIMARD... I am waiting with bated breath and ready to set out on my journey for the order you are about to embrace. I am afraid that by wasting time, I will miss my two Dutchmen, who will probably not stay there waiting for me... the Minister... informs me of his satisfaction,... he will eagerly seize the opportunity to ask the King for the promotion to which my long and excellent services entitle me... I am waiting every moment for my replacement Mr de la GATINAIS, he will be the one to take the boat to Brest...".

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