HENRI V. Charles Joseph FORTUNÉ, Marquis D'HERBOUVILLE (Pari - Lot 523

HENRI V. Charles Joseph FORTUNÉ, Marquis D'HERBOUVILLE (Paris 1756 - 1829) General, Deputy, Prefect, Peer of France, Postmaster in October 1815 to 1816 - Autograph letter signed "D'Herbouville", from Paris April 13, 1821, to Vicomté TABARIÉ. 1page in-4°: "Mr. Chevalier de Peillieux has just given me, Monsieur le Vicomte, the letter you did me the honor of addressing to me, and I told him with regret that it was too late for me to propose it to the Commission. According to the plan of administration which was drawn up last Wednesday, there was only one place to be given, that of Régisseur Comptable, and it was filled in favor of a Vendéen strongly recommended by Madame la Marquise de LA ROCHEJAQUELEIN, consequently CHAMBORD will no longer be able to offer a resource to the Royalist until the handover has been made to Mr le Duc de BORDEAUX (Henri V). I am saddened by a circumstance that deprives me of the means to do something that would have been agreeable to you..."