CARDINAL DE BOUILLON. Emmanuel-Théodore de LA TOUR D'AUVERGN - Lot 106

CARDINAL DE BOUILLON. Emmanuel-Théodore de LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE de BOUILLON (Turenne (19) 1644 - Rome 1715) Cardinal 1670, Grand Chaplain of France 1671, Abbot and Chief General of Cluny 1683, he was disgraced by his imprudences, sent Ambassador to Rome, he became Dean of the Sacred College... - Letter signed "Le Cardinal de BOUILLON LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE Doyen du Sacré-Collège." - at LA CLAIRE près LION this June 18, 1709, to Mr MONTHIERS. 1p in-4°: "In addressing this letter to you on behalf of Mr de CHAMILLIARD (Chamillard), I would like to express my deep displeasure at his fall, in relation to you in particular, and my fervent hope, Sir, that it will not cause any change to the Establishment he had provided for you. You will put on the top of the letter, the qualities that are currently given to him, which I am unaware of..." - CHAMILLARD (Michel de) Statesman. Favored by Mme de MAINTENON, CHAMILLARD was appointed to the French Ministry, where he proved to be an unqualified incompetent. Louis XIV, who had a great affection for him, was obliged to yield to public opinion; he withdrew the Charge de Contrôleur général (February 1708) then that of Secrétaire d'État à la Guerre (June 1709), and granted him a pension of 60,000 livres.