Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Aunet, marquis de Montmoreau to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac, undated
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CMV33731
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MS 47 (B)
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Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Aunet, marquis de Montmoreau to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac, undated
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Aunet, marquis de Montmoreau to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac.
Detailed Summary:
Louis Benjamin Aunet, baron du Montmoreau, writes to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac to discuss his literary tastes.
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124 x 170 mm
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1
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There are two blue-purple ink stains at the bottom of p.2.
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Undecorated
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Towards the end of the letter, the text becomes far more cramped, indicating that Louis Benjamin Aunet was running out of room to finish his letter. Small amounts of text have been added superscript.
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Bought at auction by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976) at Sotheby’s, London on 11th June 1968 for £22.
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