King of France.
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Marshal. Distinguished at Bologna, 1506.
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Son of Jean d'Albret.
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Letter signed, dates not examined
Mother of Francis I.
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Francis I (1494-1547), 1546 May 30
King of France.
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Statesman and Historian.
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Autograph letter signed, 25 May
Olivier (François), 1546 April
Chancellor of France.
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Document signed, 1546 April
Emperor of Germany.
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Daughter of Francis I.
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General.
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Letter signed, 1560 August 13
Annebaut (Claude d'), 1541 July 10
Marshal and admiral
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Document signed, 1541 July 10
Henri II (1519-1559), 1552 June
King of France.
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Document signed, 1552 June
Queen of France.
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Lady-in-waiting to Catherine de Medicis.
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Document signed, 1569 December 23
Daughter of Henri II.
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Document signed, 1598 June 25
Son of Henri II.
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Document signed, 1573 September 1
Constable of France.
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Document signed, 1550 July 5
Wife of above.
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Maitre d'Hotel to Henri II.
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Document signed, 1529 June 27
Called "Le Bon".
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Letter signed, dates not examined
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Letter signed, 1568 June 28
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Document signed, 1564
Francis II, 1544-1560
King of France.
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Document signed, 1559 August 27
Foix (Paul de), 1576 May 15
Archbishop of Toulouse. Ambassador to England.
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Letter signed, Ides of May 1576
Marshal.
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Document signed, 1555 September 10
King of France.
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Document signed, 1567 February 21
Son of Charles IX.
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Admiral.
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President of the Parliament.
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Bourbon (Louis II de), 1575 June 25
Governor of Brittany.
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Letter signed, 1575 June 25
King of France.
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General.
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Document signed, 1577 July
Épernon (duc d'), dates not examined
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Document signed, dates not examined
Governor of Dauphiny. Promoted massacre of St. Bartholomew.
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Lieutenant-General of France.
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Autograph letter, Paris, 27 January
Guesle (Jacques de la), 1605 July
Attorney general to the Parliament of Paris.
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Document signed, 1605 July
Bellièvre (Pomonne de), 1603 July 1
Chancellor of France.
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Document signed, Paris, 1603 July 1
Proclaimed King as Charles X.
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Document signed, 1572
Aumont (Jean d'), 1584
Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1584
Grandfather of Henri IV.
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Father of Henri IV.
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Mother of Henri IV.
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Letter signed, 1567 July 12
Henri IV (1553-1610), 1579 March 23
King of France.
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Queen of Henri IV.
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Queen of France. Second wife of Henri IV.
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Favorite of Marie de Medicis.
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Médicis (Leonora de), 1610 June 17
Sister of Marie de Medicis. Wife of Duc Vincent I.
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Secretary to Marie de Medicis.
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Son of Henri IV.
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Wife of above.
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Catherine of Navarre, 1582 May 3
Sister of Henri IV.
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Letter signed, Paris, 1582 May 3
King of France.
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Husband of Catherine of Navarre, sister of Henri IV.
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Letter signed, 1609 September 23
Diane d'Estrées, 1607 December 6
Favorite of Henri IV.
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Celebrated friend of Henri IV.
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Document signed, dates not examined
Friend of Gabrielle d'Estrees.
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Vendôme (Cesar, duc de), 1659 May 10
Son of Henri IV, and Gabrielle d'Estrees.
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Document signed, Rouen, 1659 May 10
Celebrated for her intrigues against Richelieu.
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Document signed, dates not examined
Daughter of Henri IV and Gabrielle d'Estrees.
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Beaune (Charlotte de), 1611 November
Favorite of Henri IV.
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Bourbon (Henri de), 1674 December 20
Son of Henri IV and the Marquise de Verneuil.
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Daughter of Henri IV and Charlotte d'Essarts.
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Document signed, 1649 December 31
Statesman.
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Document signed, 1640 November 16
Friend of Henri IV.
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Marshal.
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Document signed, 1608 February 18
Friend of Henri IV.
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Document signed, 1566 November 25
Faithful friend of Henri IV.
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Bishop of Strasbourg.
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Wife of Ferdinand I de Medicis.
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Savoie (Charles de), 1593 May 8
Duc de Memours. Defended Paris against Henri IV.
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Letter signed, 1593 May 8
Armaignac (Jean d'), 1611 January 4
Premier Valet de Chamre to Henri IV.
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Document signed, 1611 January 4
Maupeou (Gilles de), 1618 July
Statesman.
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Document signed, circa 1618 July
Chancellor. Negotiated the divorce of Henri IV.
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Constable of France.
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Document signed, Paris, 1600 May 26
Zamet (Sebastien), 1595 May 22
Celebrated financier. Assisted Henri IV recover his crown.
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Document signed, 1595 May 22
Pope. Absolved Henri IV.
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Letter signed, 1604 February 17
Louis XIII (1601-1643), 1628 April 7
King of France.
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Queen of France.
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King of France. / Favorite of Louis XIV.
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Statesman.
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Document signed, 1636 July 14
Known as Père Joseph.
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Faithful servant of Richelieu.
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Councillor of state.
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Document signed, 1643 February 21
Famous for his intrigues under Richelieu.
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Marillac (Michel de), 1628 August 19
Keeper of the Seals.
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Soissons (comtesse de), 1630 January
Famous for her intrigues against Richelieu.
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Letter signed, Paris, 1630 January
Celebrated Heroine of the Fronde.
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General. Head of the Fronde.
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Broussel (Pierre), 1648 April 1
Councillor to Parliament. Governor of the Bastille.
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Document signed, 1648 April 1
General.
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Heroine of the Fronde.
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Chamberlain.
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Document signed, Paris, 1640 July 21
Lyonne (Hugue de), 1645 July 6
Minister.
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Lafourcade (Jean de), 1614 April 14
Councillor to the King of Navarre.
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Document signed, 1614 April 14
Chancellor to the Queen.
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Molé (Mathieu), 1635 June
Magistrate.
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Architect of Louis XIII.
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Document signed, 1644 November
Magistrate and historian.
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Noyer (François de), 1639 April 21
Financier.
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Diplomat.
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Governor of Blaze. Favourite of Louis XIII.
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Document signed, 1635 September 20
Marshal.
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Thémines (marquis de), 1625 May 5
Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1625 May 5
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Schomberg (Charles de), 1629 May 8
Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1629 May 8
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Marshal of France.
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Brezé (marquis de), 1620 December 9
Captain.
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Marshal of France.
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Favourite of Marie de Medicis. Assassinated by order of the King.
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Document signed, 1616 September
Effiat (marquis d'), 1627 May 18
Marshal of France.
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Letter signed, 1627 May 18
Marshal of France.
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Document signed, Suze, 1629 July 4
Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1635 June 13
Governor of Provence.
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Faithful servant of Richelieu.
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Celebrated writer.
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King of France.
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Queen of Louis XIV of France.
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Governess to the Grand Dauphin.
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Wife of the Grand Dauphin.
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Secretly married to Louis XIV.
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Autograph letter, 27 October
Confidential secretary to Madame de Maintenon.
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Friend of Madame de Maintenon. Head of the Maison de St. Cyr.
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Friend of Madame de Maintenon.
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Letter signed, dates not examined
Secretary to Madame de Maintenon.
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Duchesse de la Forté-Senneterre.
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Document signed, 1683 June 16
Mistress of Louis XIV.
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Document signed, 1691 April 28
Daughter of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.
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Son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.
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Wife of above.
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Document signed, 1739 June 1
Son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan.
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Sister of Madame de Montespan. Abbess of Fontevrault.
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Document signed, 1674 November 13
Mancini (Olympe), 1676 June 26
Niece of Mazarin. Lover of Louis XIV.
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General.
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Mancini (Maria), 1673 February
Niece of Mazarin. Favorite of Louis XIV.
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Duchesse de Mazarin. Favourite of Louis XIV.
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Autograph letter, 1699 January 12
Husband of Hortense Mancini.
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Document signed, 1661 November 6
Princess de Longueville.
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Autograph letter, 24 August
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Abbess of Montmartre.
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Poet.
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Celebrated writer.
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Lenclos (Ninon de), 1682 March 4
Celebrated French beauty. Lover of Moliere.
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Celebrated letter-writer.
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Daughter of Madame de Sévigné.
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Lieutenant-General of Provence.
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Wrote Histoire Amoureuse des Gaules.
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Document signed, 1645 July 8
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Celebrated novelist.
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Fléchier (Esprit), 1704 December 20
Bishop of Nimes.
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Document signed, 1704 December 20
Niece of Richelieu.
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Document signed, 1662 January 25
Poet.
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Historical writer.
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Friend of above.
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Perrault (Charles), 1667 June 8
Author.
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Bishop.
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Archbishop of Cambray.
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Mazarin (Cardinal), 1641 September 7
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Brother of J. B. Colbert, the statesman.
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Statesman.
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Son of Charles Colbert, Marquis de Croissy.
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Lieutenant of police.
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Secretary of state.
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Financier.
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Statesman.
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Chancellor of France. Secretary of state.
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Financier.
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Le Tellier (Michel, ), 1603-1685
Chancellor of France.
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Statesman.
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Chancellor of France.
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Fouquet (Nicolas, ), 1615-1680
Financier.
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Marshal.
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Master of the Robes.
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Document signed, Paris, 1683 May 12
Marshal of France.
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Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1676 October 31
Fabert (Abraham de), 1659 August 17
Marshal of France.
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Charged by Louis XIV with education of the dauphin.
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Called "Cadet la Perle".
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Document signed, 1652 January 19
General.
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Prince of Condé. Governor of Bourgogne.
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Document signed, 1698 May 31
Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1710 May 1
Marshal of France. Vice-roy to America.
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Statesman.
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Document signed, 1672 August 12
Boucherat (Louis), 1657 October 27
Chancellor of France.
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Friend of Madame de Sévigné.
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Document signed, 1684 January 27
First President of the Parliament of Paris.
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Tellier (L. M. F. de), 1700 June 28
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Voysin (Daniel F.), 1694 August 29
Chancellor.
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Marshal of France.
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Document signed, Paris, 1744 July 16
Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1676 December 31
Marshal of France.
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Favourite of Louis XIV.
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Marshal of France.
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Marshal of France.
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Marshal of France.
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Marshal of France.
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Document signed, Lyon, 1632 July 7
Lieutenant-General.
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Peer of France.
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Document signed, 1680 October 4
Catinat (Nicolas de), 1691 January 5
Marshal of France.
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Marshal of France.
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Brother of the celebrated duchesse de la Valliere.
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Document signed, 1660s August 16
Marshal of France.
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Niece of Richelieu.
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Document signed, dates not examined
Celebrated mistress of Cardinal de Retz.
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French marshal. Defended Lille against Marlborough.
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Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1676 December 30
Viceroy of Catalonia.
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General.
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Cardinal.
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Only brother of Louis XIV. Father of the Regent.
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Document signed, 1663 November 27
Regent of France.
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Wife of Charles II, King of Spain.
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Called Mlle. de Valois, Queen of Sardinia.
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Document signed, 1726 January 9
Daughter of the Regent.
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Sister of the Regent.
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Son of the Regent.
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Document signed, 1729 March 14
Grandson of the Regent.
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Letter signed with autograph note of 4 lines to the Chancellor of France, Palais Royalle, 1757 May 1
Archbishop of Cambray.
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Sabran (comtesse de), 1734 November
Favourite of the Regent.
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Law (Jean, 671-1729), 1720 April 20
Famous financier of the Regency.
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Rions (comte de), dates not examined
Nephew of the duc de Lauzun.
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Diplomat.
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Father of Louis XV.
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King of France.
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King of Poland. Father-in-law of Louis XV.
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Queen of Louis XV.
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Daughter of Louis XV.
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Daughter of Louis XV.
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Victoire (Madame), 1761 June 9
Daughter of Louis XV.
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Sophie (Madame), 1758 December 31
Daughter of Louis XV.
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Louise Marie (Madame), 1757 April 15
Daughter of Louis XV.
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Governess to the children of Louis XV.
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Mistress of Louis XV.
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Autograph note, 10 May
Mistress of Louis XV.
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Autograph note, 1761 January 5
Brother of Madame de Pompadour.
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Mistress of Louis XV.
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Document signed, 1783 February 25
Called le Roué.
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Sister-in-law of the famous Comtesse du Barry.
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Autograph note, dates not examined
Philosopher. / Mistress of Rousseau.
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Document signed by both, 1738 July 6
Friend of Rousseau.
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Autograph letter, 1764 October 27
Friend of Rousseau.
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Philosopher.
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Friend of Voltaire.
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Niece of Voltaire.
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Celebrated woman of the 17th Century.
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Novelist and dramatist.
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Celebrated poet.
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Philosopher and mathematician.
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Wife of the Chancellor Aguesseau.
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Cardinal and statesman.
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Bernis (Cardinal de), 1776 January 3
Poet and statesman.
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Cardinal.
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Statesman.
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Secretary of state.
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Minister for war.
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Statesman.
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Machault (J. B. de), 1773 March 26
Financier.
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Marshal of France.
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Controller of finance.
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Minister under Louis XV.
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Marshal.
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Lieutenant of police. Keeper of the Seals.
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Minister.
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Abbé and financier.
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Statesman.
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Cardinal and Bishop of Strasbourg.
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Financier.
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Marshal of France.
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Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1746 April 30
Marshal of France and statesman.
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Document signed, 1708 July 6
Marshal of France.
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Politician.
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Marshal of France.
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Marshal of France.
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Marshal of France.
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Admiral. Father-in-law of Princesse de Lamballe.
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Letter signed, 1749 December 31
Éon de Beaumont (Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste Andre Timothe d', Chevalier), 1779 November 27
Secret agent of Louis XV.
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Marshal of France.
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Document signed, 1768 October 7
Marshal of France.
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Letter signed with autograph note of 4½ lines to M. Tellese d'Acosta, Versailles, 1758 May 4
General.
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Marshal of France.
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Secretary of state.
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Marshal of France.
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Diplomatist.
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Bayner (De), 1771 June 17
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Bertin (E. Joseph), 1770 November 24
Anatomist.
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General and diplomatist.
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Chancellor of France.
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Financier.
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Document signed, 1766 October 19
Marshal of France.
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Letter signed, Metz, 1771 October 21
Beaumont (Elie de), 1773 July 19
Celebrated barrister.
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Son of Louis XV and father of Louis XVI.
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Châtillon (duc de), 1744 July 8
Tutor to the Dauphin.
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Wife of the Dauphin and mother of Louis XVI.
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Soldini (Abbé), 1767 March 18
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King of France.
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Queen of France.
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Daughter of Louis XVI.
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Document signed, Warsaw, 1802 July 1
Angoulême (Louis Antoine, duc d'), and Berry (Charles Ferdinand D'Artois, duc de), 1791 January 18
Son of Charles X.
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Wife of Charles X, and Louis Stanislas Xavier, comte de Provence.
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Wife of Louis XVIII.
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Writer.
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Governess.
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Autograph letter, dates not examined
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Document signed, Paris, 1777 July 31
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Document signed, 1716 July 30
Friend of Marie Antoinette.
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King of France.
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Friend of Marie Antoinette.
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King of France and Statesman.
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Necker (Jacques), dates not examined
Statesman.
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Autograph letter signed, 3 December
Wife of above.
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Letter signed, 1787 January 22
The great orator of the French Revolution.
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Statesman.
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Diplomatist.
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French magistrate. Defended Louis XVI.
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Letter signed, Paris, 1761 March 2
Minister.
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Diplomatist.
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Statesman.
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Statesman.
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Chief of police.
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Minister.
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Minister for war.
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Cardinal. Minister of finance.
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Document signed, 1774 December 26
Minister for war.
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Cardinal. Minister of Marine.
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President of Parliament.
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Document signed, 1788 July 20
Minister.
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Cossé (Chevalier de), 1781 March 1
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King of France.
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Philosopher.
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Statesman and Poet.
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Document signed, Paris, 1777 July 29
Commander of the Swiss Guards.
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Marshal of France.
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Defender of Cardinal de Rohan in the affair of the Diamond Necklace.
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Document signed, 1791 June 10
Keeper of the Robes.
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General.
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General.
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Document signed, 1789 January 4
Marshal.
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General.
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Minister for marine.
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Major.
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Document signed, dates not examined
Historian and philosopher.
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Minister for war.
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Hue (François), dates not examined
Servant of Louis XVI.
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Defended the king at the Massacre of the Swiss Guards on 10 August 1792.
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Bruix (Eustache), 1780 December 14
Admiral.
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General and politician.
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General. Took part in the seige of York.
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Naval officer.
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Famous navigator.
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Letter signed, dates not examined
Vice admiral. Took part in the American War.
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Admiral.
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Marshal of France.
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Distinguished himself in the American War.
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General.
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Autograph note signed, 1771 July 30
General. Fought in the American War.
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Knight of Malta.
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Document signed, Paris, 1789 May 31
Bishop of Gand.
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Magistrate.
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Document signed, 1784 November 15
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Mayor of Paris.
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Scholar of the 18th century.
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Marshal of France.
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Called "Philippe Egalité".
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- Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 386 letters and documents of royalty, nobility, statesmen, and other celebrities of France, from the reign of Louis XII to the commencement of the French Revolution. It is comprised of examples of the most famous names of three centuries of French history, including Louis XII, Francis I, Henri II, Catherine de Medicis, Francis II, Charles IX, Henri III, Duc de Guise, Henri IV and his wives, Clement VIII, Louis XIII, Anne of Austria, Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIV and his wife Marie Thérèse, Marquise de Maintenon, Jean Baptiste Rousseau, Marquise de Sévigné, Cardinal Mazarin, Duc d'Orleans, Louis XV, his wife and daughters, Marquise de Pompadour, Comtesse du Barry, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Cardinal Fleury, Chevalier D'Éon, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Princesse de Lamballe, Charles X, Louis XVI, Jacques Necker, Mirabeau, and Lafayette.
- Arrangement
Arranged in 10 bound volumes in roughly chronological order.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Scheide, John Hinsdale, 1875-1942
John Hinsdale Scheide (Princeton Class of 1896) was an American businessman and collector.
- Acquisition:
Gift of William H. Scheide (Princeton Class of 1936) in honor of his father, John Hinsdale Scheide (Princeton Class of 1896).
- Custodial History
John Hinsdale Scheide purchased the collection from Maggs Bros Ltd. Maggs had acquired it from Sotheby's (London) in 1938; Sotheby's described the collection as being the "property of a lady."
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Mia Kim and Dana Simmons in 1992. Finding aid written by Mia Kim and Dana Simmons in 1992.
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
John Hinsdale Scheide Collection of Three Centuries of French History; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/6w924b84s
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Subject Terms:
- Autographs -- France -- Collections.
Nobility -- France -- Autographs.
Royal houses -- France -- History -- Sources.
Statesmen -- France -- Autographs. - Places:
- France -- History -- Bourbons, 1589-1789 -- Sources.
France -- History -- 16th century -- Sources.
France -- History -- 17th century -- Sources.
France -- History -- 18th century -- Sources.
France -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
France -- Kings and rulers -- Autographs.