1To James Madison from Charles Valérie de Perron, 22 June 1817 (Madison Papers)
...Marie Raphäel Valérie de Perron (b. 1783) was born in Turin, Italy, the son of Countess de Perron, lady-in-waiting to Empress Marie Louise. He began his career in the Italian navy then transferred to the French navy in 1807. Under the command of Captain Pierre Henri François Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve, Perron took part in capturing the British frigate ...resigned from the French navy and...