A History of the French Legation in Texas |
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| Author:
| Hafertepe, Kenneth |
| Series title: | Fred Rider Cotten Popular History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87611-087-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Publisher: | Texas State Historical Association
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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This readable and thoroughly documented volume relates the fascinating story of the French Legation in Austin. The oldest house in the city, it was built in 1840-1841 as the residence of the French chargé d'affaires to the fledgling Republic of Texas. Alphonse Dubois, the self-styled "Count de Saligny," dazzled frontier Texans with elegant parties until he was recalled after less than a year in Austin.
This readable and thoroughly documented volume relates the fascinating story of the French Legation in Austin. The oldest house in the city, it was built in 1840-1841 as the residence of the French chargé d'affaires to the fledgling Republic of Texas. Alphonse Dubois, the self-styled "Count de Saligny," dazzled frontier Texans with elegant parties until he was recalled after less than a year in Austin.