POLIGNAC (Armand Jules François De) Claye-Souilly 1746 - 181 - Lot 163

POLIGNAC (Armand Jules François De) Claye-Souilly 1746 - 1817) 1st Duke of POLIGNAC, Captain of the ROYAL-DRAGONS Regiment. In 1767, he married Yolande De POLASTRON, Friend of Queen MARIE-ANTOINETTE and Gouvernante des Enfants de France - Letter signed PARIS May 2, 1781. 2 pages in-8° : "Knowing, Sir, the desire you have to relieve suffering humanity, to procure for the widow of a man named CRAVOISIER, in whom I am interested, a place at the Incurables; Her great age and her pressing needs lead me to urge you to kindly lend her a helping hand, and procure for her the retirement to which she so earnestly aspires to end her career...".

Estimate:$224.44

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