Cardinal de BERNIS (François Joachim De PIERRES De) born in - Lot 109

Cardinal de BERNIS (François Joachim De PIERRES De) born in Saint Marcel en Vivarais in 1715-1794 - Member of the Académie Française at age 29 (1744) , Minister of Foreign Affairs 1756; Archbishop of Albi 1764; Ambassador to Rome 1769 - Letter signed "Le Cardinal de BERNIS" - to M. De SARTINE (Ministre de la MARINE) - ROME May 1, 1776 - 1p in-folio - (Def. Line ends slightly cut at right, nice signature) - He informs him that M. de FRAIGNE continues to stay in the Forests of the Ecclesiastical State, regardless of time or age. "He has transported himself to NETTUNO near the sea, where he seems to be established: it is claimed that the trees he has secured in this area (for Marine timber) can only be well received in TOULON..."