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Victor de Riquetti, Marquis de MIRABEAU (1715–1789).
See original version (French)
74
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Victor de Riquetti, Marquis de MIRABEAU (1715–1789).
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Victor de Riquetti, Marquis de MIRABEAU (1715–1789). L.A., Paris, 18 August 1784, to a count; one and a half pages, quarto (a few small tears).
He humorously congratulates the Count on his decoration and encourages him to persevere in his military honours until he becomes a Marshal of France. He then speaks of one of his many legal cases: ‘I was due to receive the final judgement from this parliament; my foolish lawyer went to the rapporteur to sing his praises and ask him to recuse himself; he sent her and her bag to the devil, and consequently me too, so I am thus put off until next year. Patience and courage do not prevent harm and ruin, and yet one must nevertheless maintain them’...
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About the sale
Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part I
Auction location
Auction time
10/13/2026 at 2:00 PM
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