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MOUCHY Philippe, count de Noailles, duke of [Paris, 1715 - id., 1794], marshal of France. Autograph letter signed, addressed to a marquis. Arpajon, October 20, 1780; 1 page in-8°. He recommends " M. Dubuc, officer of fortune who has served very well and who has no bread ".

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MOUCHY Philippe, count de Noailles, duke of [Paris, 1715 - id., 1794], marshal of France. Autograph letter signed, addressed to a marquis. Arpajon, October 20, 1780; 1 page in-8°. He recommends " M. Dubuc, officer of fortune who has served very well and who has no bread ".

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Philippe de NOAILLES, Duc de MOUCHY, Marshal of France in 1775 (1715- Guillotined in 1794). 4 Letters (Lettre A.S. and L.S.): Lettre A.S. "Le Comte de NOAILLES" à VERSAILLES 12 may 1762: "Find it good, Sir, that I claim today the right to your first arms and the trouble my father had to cede you to Mr. Maréchal de BIRON to ask you with urgency for your friendship and advice for the Comte de LEVIS my nephew who has just obtained the Royal ROUSSILLON Regiment. I hope that you will be pleased and that he will have the good spirit to conduct himself only by your lights on all points, which is indeed what I recommended to him..." - 2pp in-8° + L.S. "NOAILLES" to VERSAILLES June 4, 1762 - "I am very flattered, sir, by the feelings you are willing to show me for my father and for me, and I have congratulated Mr. le comte de LEVIS on being with you. As he could not yet take charge of the Regiment's requests, I hastened to speak to Mr DUBOIS for Mr De MARTIGNAC, and everything you wished for him was promised to me: but as the Minister only receives proposals from the Colonels for the Officers of their Regiments, I am quite convinced that your intention is to address yourself in future to Mr le Comte de LEVIS on occasions, ...". - 1p in-8° - Autograph subscription "Mr le Comte de LEVIS (his nephew who has just obtained the Royal ROUSSILLON Regiment.) is in Paris until the 1st of July, which I expect he will join you." + L.S. "NOAILLES" to VERSAILLES June 27, 1762 - (Mr le Comte de LEVIS, his young nephew has just obtained the Royal ROUSSILLON Regiment.) - "I have just been positively promised, sir, to carry the fragments of your first Battalion to MONTPELLIER where you will be well as soon as possible. Your Colonel will join you first; it is good that he takes your instructions to get to know the officers of his Regiment thoroughly; I want him to get involved without consulting me; he is of an age, with your advice, to know how to conduct himself. In the event of any matter beyond my nephew's strength, I would be delighted to help him...". - 1p in-8°. + L.S. "Le Comte de NOAILLES" à VERSAILLES 17 Janvier 1763 - "J'ai été très affligé, monsieur, de ne vous voir pas dans une liste (de promotion) où vous mértiez d'être depuis longtemps, M. le Duc de CHOISEUL a avoué que c'était un oubli. I feel keenly the loss my nephew will make, if you take the step of withdrawing..." (Mr le Comte de LEVIS, his young nephew has just obtained the Royal ROUSSILLON Regiment).

Amateur album French Aristocracy and Haute Bourgeoisie In the presence of the Duc and Duchesse de Noailles, whose Duc is Mayor and great owner of the town of Maintenon, the Baron de Nexon, horse breeder, winegrower, racing driver and President of Chanel, The Comte and Comtesse de Rougemont, the wife of Count Roland Le Gras du Luart, a large landowner and forester. The beautiful young demi-mondaine known as the "Lady of Biarritz" Charlotte Bartley, Comte de Fels French diplomat, writer and historian Count Paul de Pourtalès, cavalry captain As well as Baron de Bastard, Baron de Berckeim, Comte de Boisgelin, Duc de Ligne, Comte de Gallifet, Comte de Garray, Comte de Montbrun, Mademoiselle Colette Dorigny... Leisure and social life : France Cannes; aboard the "Salvator" yacht Picnic under the pines View of Menton and Monte Carlo Bagnères de Bigorre; visit to the stud farm, photographs of the stallion, mares and foals Social gatherings at Château de Luart, for the automobile races, lunch on the banks of the Circuit de la Sarthe (first automobile circuit in 1906), Horse racing at Limoges and Deauville Hunting at Château de la Mothe Chandeniers (burnt down in 1934, now in ruins) A day of relaxation in Maintenon's gardens and in Neuilly, where young Charlotte Bartley can be seen using a stereoscope. Brittany, Dinard, discovery of Chausey Island Departure from Le Havre aboard the "Sagitta II", view of the various seagoing ships: Sardinier, tuna boat... Swiss trip to Berne, Lausanne ... 1905-1909 Approx. 95 vintage silver prints, handwritten captions on album pages 9 x 9 cm