POMPADOUR, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, marquise de (1721-1764 - Lot 77

Lot 77
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POMPADOUR, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, marquise de (1721-1764 - Lot 77
POMPADOUR, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, marquise de (1721-1764), maîtresse de Louis XV. Autograph letter to Louis-César de La Baume Le Blanc, Duc de La Vallière, whom Madame de Pompadour affectionately nicknamed "cher Brochet", "Mons. de Brochet" or "ma pauvre Broche". S.l.n.d. 1 p. in-4. Beautiful letter about their alliances: "Le comte de Noailles ma parlé hier, de la part de Mde votre mere et ma demandé sy je voudrais demander votre survivance, pour Mr de Chatillon. I had anticipated these desires, as she will see from my letter, since you made her see, I reply affirmatively, on the things that depend on my good will to do, but never forget brooch, all that I told you, on your arrival here I had not had the time, to be warned on a thing, that everyone was unaware of. Souvenés vous aussy de tout ce que jay ajouté sur le personel je le connoisois bien et je vous apprendray avec preuves que vous navés pas de raisons de regretter cette alliance, bonjour broche vous me trouverés toujours la mesme". She adds "Jay Fay votre commission auprès du roy". Address on verso of second leaf: "Monsieur le duc de Lavalière". Retained red wax seal with Madame de Pompadour's coat of arms. Ink stains around the address, with a minor hole.
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