MARÉCHAL DE BELLE-ISLE. Letter signed Louis Charles Auguste - Lot 163

MARÉCHAL DE BELLE-ISLE. Letter signed Louis Charles Auguste FOUQUET, Duc de BELLE-ISLE (1684-1761), who was Marshal of France in 1741, from VERSAILLES (78) on October 5, 1759, to the Duchess of FITZ-JAMES. 2 pages in-4°: "Mr le Duc de FITZ-JAMES had already informed me, Madame, of everything,... about the conduct of M. DARCY Lieutenant-Colonel of his Regiment. I was very angry and surprised to learn that he had misled me and that M. d'HEROVILLE had even contributed to it, but I did not hesitate, as soon as I was informed of it, to revoke and cancel all that had been dispatched for Sieurs Pierre and Hyacinthe DARCY, by signifying to their relative that they would henceforth be provided with any employment in this Corps only with the attachment and upon the presentation of Mr. le Duc de FITZ-JAMES, as the rule of propriety requires: I am very pleased to have learned of his maneuvers in time to have been able to stop their effect and prevent the regret I would have if I had been surprised...".