Navy. TWO LETTERS SIGNED "DE SARTINE," one addressed on August 11, 1777, to Mr. GAUTIER, the second on March 17, 1778, to Mr. LOMBARD; and an engraved black and white portrait. 18883-3.
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Marine. TWO SIGNED LETTERS "DE SARTINE", one addressed on August 11, 1777 to Mr. GAUTIER, the second on March 17, 1778 to Mr. LOMBARD; and an engraved black and white portrait. 18883-3
Two letters signed "De Sartine".
1 - Versailles, August 11, 1777. He responds to Mr. Gautier granting him "authorization to varnish not only the dead works of the two frigates under construction at Brest, but also the entire hull of these two ships in order to demonstrate the superiority of your composition over everything used on the dead works and for the hulls [...] you may propose your methods to the Navy Council [...] I inform Mr. le Cet d'Oreillers and Mr. de la Sorte, captain and intendant of the Navy in Brest, that you will not delay in going there to carry out the tests [...]
H 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm. 1 page 1/4 of text.
Fair condition, folds, edges with tears (out of text).
2 - Versailles, March 17, 1778. Addressed to Mr. LOMBARD: "I inform you, Sir, that I have instructed Mr. the Marquis de St Aignan that the King's intention is for the ships Le Languedoc, Le Tonnant, and Le César to be careened upon receipt of my letter without waiting for the arrival of the officers who are to command them [...] it is necessary to dismantle the harpsichords of Le Languedoc, open portholes up to the bottles, and have six 12-pounder carriages blown to receive cast iron cannons which will be placed on the forecastle assuming that it is acknowledged that the beams can support them. The King wanting everything requested by Mr. the Count d'Estaing for the ship Le Languedoc and for the vessels composing the squadron under his command to be provided by the port, you will comply with the orders that I have given on this matter [...].
(A subscription of 14 lines at the end of the letter is likely from Sartine's hand).
H 31.7 cm x 20 cm. 2 pages of writing.
Fair condition, folds, edges with small tears (out of text), upper left corner cut.
A beautiful black and white engraved portrait of Sartine is included. H 18 cm x 12 cm plus margins.
Good condition.
BIOGRAPHY:
Antoine Raymond Juan Gualbert Gabriel de Sartine (or Sartines), Count of Alby (Barcelona, July 12, 1729 - Tarragona, September 7, 1801) was a French politician, counselor (1752), then criminal lieutenant of the Châtelet (1755), he was lieutenant general of police (1759-1774), and finally Minister of the Navy under Louis XVI.
In 1774, he embarked on major reforms, advanced shipbuilding, and improved quality of officer corps. He wielded the arbitrary weapon of "lettres de cachet" for a long time.
Two letters signed "De Sartine".
1 - Versailles, August 11, 1777. He responds to Mr. Gautier granting him "authorization to varnish not only the dead works of the two frigates under construction at Brest, but also the entire hull of these two ships in order to demonstrate the superiority of your composition over everything used on the dead works and for the hulls [...] you may propose your methods to the Navy Council [...] I inform Mr. le Cet d'Oreillers and Mr. de la Sorte, captain and intendant of the Navy in Brest, that you will not delay in going there to carry out the tests [...]
H 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm. 1 page 1/4 of text.
Fair condition, folds, edges with tears (out of text).
2 - Versailles, March 17, 1778. Addressed to Mr. LOMBARD: "I inform you, Sir, that I have instructed Mr. the Marquis de St Aignan that the King's intention is for the ships Le Languedoc, Le Tonnant, and Le César to be careened upon receipt of my letter without waiting for the arrival of the officers who are to command them [...] it is necessary to dismantle the harpsichords of Le Languedoc, open portholes up to the bottles, and have six 12-pounder carriages blown to receive cast iron cannons which will be placed on the forecastle assuming that it is acknowledged that the beams can support them. The King wanting everything requested by Mr. the Count d'Estaing for the ship Le Languedoc and for the vessels composing the squadron under his command to be provided by the port, you will comply with the orders that I have given on this matter [...].
(A subscription of 14 lines at the end of the letter is likely from Sartine's hand).
H 31.7 cm x 20 cm. 2 pages of writing.
Fair condition, folds, edges with small tears (out of text), upper left corner cut.
A beautiful black and white engraved portrait of Sartine is included. H 18 cm x 12 cm plus margins.
Good condition.
BIOGRAPHY:
Antoine Raymond Juan Gualbert Gabriel de Sartine (or Sartines), Count of Alby (Barcelona, July 12, 1729 - Tarragona, September 7, 1801) was a French politician, counselor (1752), then criminal lieutenant of the Châtelet (1755), he was lieutenant general of police (1759-1774), and finally Minister of the Navy under Louis XVI.
In 1774, he embarked on major reforms, advanced shipbuilding, and improved quality of officer corps. He wielded the arbitrary weapon of "lettres de cachet" for a long time.
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
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