VERSAILLES (78). Letter Signed from the Marquis De LA VRILL - Lot 108

VERSAILLES (78). Letter Signed from the Marquis De LA VRILLIÈRE (Louis PHELYPEAUX, Comte de SAINT-FLORENTIN; 1672-1725) French statesman, Minister of the King's Household, Secretary of the Regency under the Duke of ORLÉANS - VERSAILLES July 23, 1709 at 9 o'clock in the evening - 2pp in folio - Addressed to Mgr le Duc: "I delivered to the King on the arrival of V. A.S.'s courier the letter she did me the honor of addressing to me on behalf of His Majesty, and I am sending you the reply.A.S. the letter she did me the honor of addressing to me on behalf of her Majesty and I am sending you the reply. As most of the matters for which V.A.S. has written concern Monseigneur DESMARETZ (Treasurer of France, nephew of Colbert), I have no doubt that he will inform him of His Majesty's intentions. As far as I am concerned, what I was able to do was to explain the unfortunate state of the Province, and the need to give it every facility...".