MOUSTIER ELENOR-FRANCOIS COUNT OF : (1751-1817) French Nobleman, Diplomat and Army Officer. French A...

MOUSTIER ELENOR-FRANCOIS COUNT OF : (1751-1817) French Nobleman, Diplomat and Army Officer. French Ambassador to the United States 1787-1789. Moustier lived during his three years in the United States, the ratification of the American constitution which went into effect, the election of the first President George Washington and meanwhile the Storming of the Bastille in his own country. An extremely interesting content A.L.S., `Le Cte de Moustier´, four pages, 4to, New York, 20th February 1788, to Monsieur de Marbois, Intendant of the colony of Saint- Domingue, in French. Moustier wishes to get first hand information from his correspondent who spent recently time in the United States and was witness of the historic events, stating in part `The new Constitution has to give more stability to the Government, we can expect that there will be more solidity and safety with the commitments they will sign…´ further saying `The Revolution in the Constitution of the United States takes a quicker speed than the one we would have expected. It is certain that they want to be a Nation, but it is essential that they have to get out of this contemptible anarchy they are immersed in.´ Very small overall age wear and creasing, otherwise VG £80-100