A History of the French Legation

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 charg 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.

Author: Kenneth Hafertepe
Publisher: Texas Review Press
Published: 01/01/1989
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.45w x 0.18d
ISBN: 9780876110874

About the Author
KENNETH HAFERTEPE is chair of the department of museum studies at Baylor University. He is the author of several books, including America's Castle: The Evolution of the Smithsonian Building and Its Institution, 1840-1878 and Abner Cook: Master Builder on the Texas Frontier.