Gex
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV33628
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MS 39 (A)
Title:
Gex
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No related collections found.
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous envoye, Monsieur, des copies des reponses du Roy aux articles 5 et 3. des cahiers de Bresse et Bugey et aux articles 3.7.8.11.12 et 13. du cahier de Gex que je vous ai communiqués.
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Brief Summary:
Signed letter from Clément Charles François de Laverdy to Jean Charles Philibert de Trudaine de Montigny, dated Fontainebleau 7 Octobre 1767. Endorsed ‘No.6510’ and with long marginal notes.
Detailed Summary:
Clément Charles François de Laverdy writes to Jean Charles Philibert de Trudaine de Montigny explaining that he is sending him copies of the King’s replies to Articles 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13 of the books of Bresse and Bugey, and Articles 4 and 12 of the book of Gex. He asks de Trudaine de Montigny to take care of it as soon as possible. These copies are included in the MS 39 collection (B-E)
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
320 x 206 mm
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Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a crest and text beginning with the letter ‘V’ followed by a fleur-de-lys.
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Additional Comments:
The paper features an additional horizontal fold line suggesting that the letter had been folded in half when sent. There are a number of small holes along the main fold line, suggesting that the MS may have been included in a bound collection. There is also a small hole in the middle of f.2.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Marginal notes commenting on the main text in four different hands have been added to the left-hand margin of f.1r. An additional hand has added a note to the bottom left-hand corner of the same page reading: ‘M. Trudaine de Montigny.’
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Ownership:
Owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bt. (1792-1872).
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Provenance:
Bought at auction by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976) at Sotheby’s, London on 29th June 1976.
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