{"product_id":"1744-versailles-letter-signed-louis","title":"1744 Versailles Letter Signed Louis","description":"\u003cp\u003e1744 VERSAILLES LETTER SIGNED LOUIS PHÉLYPEAUX de SAINT-FLORENTIN – LOUIS XV MINISTER – DIJON CONTRABAND CASE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript letter written at Versailles on 3 November 1744 during the reign of King Louis XV of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonsieur de Saint-Contest, Royal Councillor and Intendant at Dijon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter concerns the prosecution and sentencing of individuals convicted of contraband and smuggling offenses, referencing judicial proceedings and enforcement actions involving Marseille, Dijon, Bresse, and Chalon-sur-Saône.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Louis”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentified as Louis Phélypeaux, Comte de Saint-Florentin (1705–1777), one of the principal ministers of Louis XV and a key administrator of the French monarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated Versailles, 3 November 1744\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReign of Louis XV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript letter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernment and judicial content\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddresses anti-smuggling enforcement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal address panel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal wafer seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong ministerial signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent Ancien Régime provenance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint-Florentin was among the most influential ministers of eighteenth-century France and served Louis XV for decades, overseeing major aspects of royal administration. Letters bearing his signature are highly sought after by collectors of French monarchy and pre-Revolutionary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal folds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight age toning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWafer seal intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong ink and legibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery attractive display quality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal eighteenth-century manuscript letter from Versailles. Not a reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601015009358,"sku":"EB-327198082731","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_8eb12e83-364e-41f5-98b7-f29211ce9336.jpg?v=1792409133","url":"https:\/\/thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1744-versailles-letter-signed-louis","provider":"The Archive Authority","version":"1.0","type":"link"}