CALONNE (Charles-Alexandre de) 1734-1802... - Lot 264 - Vermot et Associés

Lot 264
Go to lot
Estimation :
200 - 300 EUR
Result without fees
Result : 200EUR
CALONNE (Charles-Alexandre de) 1734-1802... - Lot 264 - Vermot et Associés
CALONNE (Charles-Alexandre de) 1734-1802 - Comptroller General of Finances in 1783; he had to confess on February 2, 1787 a deficit of 112 Millions. Forbidden to stay in France since December 29, 1792, Calonne returned to live in LONDON, until 1802 - 2 Letters A.S. "De Calonne" of London, N°23 Hamilton near Piccadilly, to a lady. He writes to her sending Tickets for the Return of the Parliament of England. In the other he is invited to Lady Percival's house. "She has just reminded me of this by coming to fetch me herself as I was taking a carriage, to go to the appointment. I am sending you the Opera Tickets and I will go and reiterate my apologies, the Duke of LAVAL was right to suspect me of being capable of being untruthful up to the last moment..."
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue