Éléonor-François-Élie, comte de MOUSTIER (1751-1817) officer and diplomat. L.A.S., New York February 20, 1788, to M. de Marbois, intendant of Saint-Domingue; 4 pages in-4. Beautiful letter as minister plenipotentiary to the United States. Marbois' reputation counted a lot on his desire to have this position, and he wishes to take advantage of his experience and of M. Otto's advice, "relative to the interests of our Nation combined with the interests, the wishes and one can almost say the claims of the United Americans", notably concerning "trade with our Islands [...] The new constitution having to give a more stable form to the Government, one can hope that there will be more solidity and security in the commitments that it will contract. [...] The revolution in the constitution of the United States is taking a more rapid course than it seems to have been supposed. It is certain that if they want to appear as a Nation, it is indispensable that they come out of the somewhat contemptible Anarchy in which they are "...