BIB_ID
365099
Accession number
MA 750.6
Creator
Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de, 1626-1696.
Display Date
[1688] Sept. 22.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1911.
Description
1 item (5 p., with address), unbound ; 22.2 cm
Notes
Jean Corbinelli was a French writer and friend of Madame de Sévigné.
Part of a collection of autograph letters signed by Madame de Sévigné. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Philippe Moulceau was the President of the Chambre des Comptes at Montpellier and friend and correspondent of Madame de Sévigné.
Place of writing from published letter; identity of recipient from address panel.
With address panel and remnants of a seal to "Montpellier. / A Monsieur / Monsieur le président / de Moulceau / A Montpellier."
Part of a collection of autograph letters signed by Madame de Sévigné. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Philippe Moulceau was the President of the Chambre des Comptes at Montpellier and friend and correspondent of Madame de Sévigné.
Place of writing from published letter; identity of recipient from address panel.
With address panel and remnants of a seal to "Montpellier. / A Monsieur / Monsieur le président / de Moulceau / A Montpellier."
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson in 1911.
Summary
Beginning the letter with a note from Corbinelli concerning his displeasure at being left out of the will of the Marquis de Vardes; saying he was told that the Marquis would never forgive him for giving him his son-in-law and he replied that his son-in-law would never forgive him for giving him such a father-in-law; adding that he sent word to the Marquis that he would not see him again until he asked for his pardon but he died before they spoke again; referring to the talk of disputing the gift to Mme. D'[Aumelas] but saying that in his opinion, it will not succeed; continuing with the second half of the letter written by Madame de Sévigné; discussing the departure of Madame D'Aumelas just before the death of the Marquis de Vardes and her character; .
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