Baron de MILET de MUREAU (Louis-Marie Destouff,) Toulon 1751 - 1825 - Député à la Constituante en 1789 de la Sénéchaussée de TOULON - Général 1796, Ministre de la Guerre 1799 - Signed autograph letter dated 4 pluviôse an 8 (24 Janvier 1800): "Je ne puis, citoyen, vous donner aucun renseignement sur le signataire de la dénonciation contre JOURDAIN...., as Minister, I could only refer this document to the appropriate office (the secret office or the military police office) to obtain information and follow up this matter, which was ready to be submitted to me when I resigned...". - 1p in-4°

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.