François, Comte de GRIGNAN (1676 - 1714). François ADHÉMAR d - Lot 78

François, Comte de GRIGNAN (1676 - 1714). François ADHÉMAR de MONTEIL de GRIGNAN, Duc de Termoli, Comte de Grignan et de Campobasso, Marquis d'Entrecasteaux, was an Aristocrat, Lieutenant-General and Governor of Provence and the son-in-law of Madame de SÉVIGNÉ - Autograph letter signed, to Conicou, June 28, 1707. 2 pages ( 22 x 17 cm): I judged, Monsieur, that the Courrier de Mr le Prince de MONACO, would have brought you the same news that I received yesterday night from Mr de RAVASSEQ, that Mr le Duc de SAVOYE (Victor-Amédée who commanded the Imperials) had orders sent, on the 20th of this month, to a Quartermaster General of the Emperor's Troops, to have him supplied, by the communities, This officer, being in the Vallée d'Entraigues on the 23rd, wrote to the syndic of the Vallée de St Martin, asking him to work on repairing the roads as far as Madonna de la Finestre (Alpes-Maritimes), and towards Rocabigliera (Roquebillière 06) and Lantosca (Lantosque 06), places close to the lower Var. It was to be expected that they would have given the same orders towards La Breille and Saorgio. I first wrote the news to Mr. Maréchal de TESSÉ. I expect we'll be at Le Bausset. Mr Marquis de Sailey and I, and at least tonight in Toulon. I also hope to have the honor of seeing you there...GRIGNAN." Victor-Amédée was preparing his penetration through the Vésubie Valley. He wanted to invade Provence with German and Piedmontese armies, as part of the war of succession to the Spanish throne.