BOYER (Jean-François) Preceptor to the Grand Dauphin (father - Lot 142

BOYER (Jean-François) Preceptor to the Grand Dauphin (father of Louis XVI), Bishop of MIREPOIX, First Chaplain to the Dauphine, member of the Académie Française(1675 - 1755) : Lettre A.S. "J. l'ancien Évêque de MIREPOIX", de VERSAILLES (78), le 10 Aoust - à M. de MARVILLE, Lieutenant général de Police à Paris. 3pp in-4°: on the subject of a disputed election among the JACOBINS OF NANTES: "Your project is very good, my dear Sir, only bear in mind that the Provincial Chapter of these Doctrinaires is being held, as I believe, at the beginning of September. You will find here a letter from Father Pasquier, Provincial of the Jacobins de St Jacques. He is lying, or Brother Renaud is lying himself, when he says that the prior of NANTES is willing to confirm the election. However, I think we should finish. There is yet another letter dictated by our Father Renaud to hasten our arrival. With the Conventuality taken away from Brother Pasquier, I think we should write to the Prior of Nantes, Vicar Provincial, and tell him firmly that the King's intention is that this election be confirmed. Without this firmness this affair will never end... I am delighted that Sieur Neveu is happy with my work. However, I would like this election to take place as soon as possible, as I am always afraid that these gentlemen will escape us. They are a strange breed..."