Claude d'ASSIGNÉ, Marquis de CARNAVALET

Advisor to the King, Governor for His Majesty in the City and Country of BROUAGE. He died in 1685. Letter signed "CARNAVALET" to BROUAGE (17) on May 1st 1684. To Mr de La FREGONNIÈRE (his Vassal) for him to help King Louis XIV at the Siege of Luxembourg, 1684. "As the King has set out on a Campaign, Sir, and the Opinion having come to us from the Headquarters formed in Luxembourg gives reason to believe that we may need the Nobility dependent on this Government and not having to wait until this time to present it to those who are in a position to testify to His Majesty of his zeal for his service, I write to you these lines to tell you that you have to be ready to walk..." 1p in-8°.