THEATRE - Bastard of LOUIS XV - DORVIGNY(Louis-François Archambault dit, 1742-1812, prolific actor and author, said to be the natural son of Louis XV, whom he resembled prodigiously, playwright Michel Cubière de Palmeseaux considers the fact certain) / Autograph letter signed, 2 p small in-8 plus address page,4 ventôsean 9(24 février 1801),to littérateur Nicolas-Etienne Framery: "J'ai recours à vous, dans ma détresse, et sans parler de nos comptes courants sur lesquels je n'ai pas besoin d'examen, j'ai assez de confiance en votre bonne volonté pour espérer que vous me rendre le service deme lend un louis dont j'ai le plus grand besoin pour sauver des effets qu'on va me vendre"; à la suite se trouve un double reçu, dont celui signé de Dorvigny / Joint: the chapter devoted to Dorvigny in "Oubliés et dédaignés" by Charles Monselet(21 pages in-8)

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