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Emmanuel Maurice, Prince of ELBEUF, Lord of GONDREVILLE (54), Peer of France (1677 - 1763). Letter A.S. The Prince of ELBEUF, in GONDREVILLE (54). Text about his Castle of GONDREVILLE, which he made build, (Meurthe et Moselle) on July 20, 1729. 1p in-8°: "As I know you, Sir, a very honest Magistrate and that I hope that you will be one of the commissioners for the meeting of the Domains. I send you the placet that I presented to Her Royal Highness Madame. I do not ask for pardons and I would always willingly submit my conduct to the most gentle justice, not wanting my name to serve as a protection. I have only put fifty thousand ecus of expenses on Gondreville even though he has twenty thousand ecus more, but since it has not been useful, I will gladly pass it on even though I have done it in good faith. A Prince of Blood without property can have the enjoyment of an estate of a thousand ecus of rent during his life, it was only worth that, as you know, when I had it.... "
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Emmanuel Maurice, Prince of ELBEUF, Lord of GONDREVILLE (54), Peer of France (1677 - 1763). Letter A.S. The Prince of ELBEUF, in GONDREVILLE (54). Text about his Castle of GONDREVILLE, which he made build, (Meurthe et Moselle) on July 20, 1729. 1p in-8°: "As I know you, Sir, a very honest Magistrate and that I hope that you will be one of the commissioners for the meeting of the Domains. I send you the placet that I presented to Her Royal Highness Madame. I do not ask for pardons and I would always willingly submit my conduct to the most gentle justice, not wanting my name to serve as a protection. I have only put fifty thousand ecus of expenses on Gondreville even though he has twenty thousand ecus more, but since it has not been useful, I will gladly pass it on even though I have done it in good faith. A Prince of Blood without property can have the enjoyment of an estate of a thousand ecus of rent during his life, it was only worth that, as you know, when I had it.... "
