Baron PORTAL D'ALBARÈDES Pierre-Barthélemy (Montauban/ Tarn- - Lot 584

Baron PORTAL D'ALBARÈDES Pierre-Barthélemy (Montauban/ Tarn-et-Garonne 1765 - 1845) Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies 1818/21; Pair de France - Letter A.S. from his Son "Baron PORTAL", PARIS December 28, 1845: "Monsieur et Cher Cousin. I stopped by this morning to have the honor of presenting you with the first copy of my Father's Mémoires, which will not go on sale until January 12th. It is as a Cousin and family friend, not as a Minister, that I have come to ask you to have the goodness to take a look at this work, especially the chapter on the July Revolution of 1830, and to let me know whether it would be appropriate for me to pay homage to His Majesty. I have endeavored to publish only what could be useful among the numerous materials I possess, without creating embarrassments for the Government. I hope you will do justice to my quotations in this respect...". - 1p 1/2 in-8°.