Desgenettes, Rene Nicolas Dufriche (1762-1837), Baron Desgenettes

Letters and papers of René Desgenettes, mainly official orders relating to medical services in the French army in Egypt, of which he was physician in chief. With a few letters from Desgenettes to his wife. The letters and papers concerning the Egyptian campaign complement Desgenettes' own published account, Histoire médicale de l'Armée d'Orient (Paris, 1802), which was largely compiled from copies of his out-letters.

1793-1813

2 files

Most of the letters and papers were purchased in France in 1931-2, from R. Bonnet of Viroflay and from Charavay and Degrange of Paris. The provenance of the remainder is unknown.

Described in typescript supplements, by Christopher Hilton and Richard Aspin, to the Library's published finding aids.