published a biography of his father in 1840, as Notice biographique sur l'amiral comte de Grasse d'après les documents inédits. In the book he also described his own journey to the New World, and his time in Cap Francais, Saint-Domingue; and Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. He describes himself as being "76 years old, a worthy father, and after a life so full, he has reached old age without his rights to the gratitude of his country having ever been recognized." He wrote that as military men, he and his father were both victims of political upheavals in France. On June 10, 1845, Count de Grasse, Alexandre Francois Auguste, Major, age 80, was registered at the Infirmary de l’Hotel des Invalides (Military Hospital) in Paris. He died around 12:30 AM of chronic bronchial pneumonia. References Further reading Généalogie de la Maison de Grasse, Paris: Imprimerie de E. Brieze, 1842 External links "To George Washington from Auguste de Grasse, 24 August 1793", Founders Online, National Archives 1765 births 1845 deaths Counts of France French slave owners People from Versailles People of Saint-Domingue American Freemasons French Freemasons