Lettres de Jean Alexandre de Morangiès, abbé commendataire d'Arles, à son frère Jean Adam Chevalier de Malte, 1756-1775.
The Molette de Morangiès family was an important noble family in the Lozère province of southern France whose members included prominent figures in military, political, and religious affairs. Jean-Alexandre, who wrote the letters in this collection, served as vicar-general for the Bishop of Auxerre;...
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French. |
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| Summary: | The Molette de Morangiès family was an important noble family in the Lozère province of southern France whose members included prominent figures in military, political, and religious affairs. Jean-Alexandre, who wrote the letters in this collection, served as vicar-general for the Bishop of Auxerre; his title of " abbé commendataire d'Arles"indicates that he enjoyed that ecclesiastical benefice without religious office or monastic activity. His brother Jean-Adam, the recipient, was a member of the Knights of Malta. Although the letters date from 1756, the majority of them were written 1772-1775, during which time both brothers were involved in a legal dispute with another, better-known brother, Jean-François-Charles, over inheritance and financial mismanagement. |
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| Item Description: | Collection of handwritten letters. Title supplied from portfolio spine. Leaves of various sizes. Some inserted into other folded leaves. |
| Physical Description: | 179 leaves (chiefly folded) in modern portfolio/box ; 26 cm |