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‎AUTOGRAPH Letter Signed by Lamoignon, addressed to Calonne, dated "Versailles, le 28 juin 1762" in which Lamoignon praises Calonne for the condamnation of "le livre du Sr. Rousseau" by the Parlement of Flanders, where Calonne occupied various positions in that time before becoming comptroller-general of the finances of France.‎

‎4 pages, 1 with text, three blank. 4to. Magnificent letter in which Malesherbes writes to Calonne "J'ay reçu les deux exemplaires de l'Arrest du Parlement de Flandre qui condamne le livre du Sr Rousseau. Cet ouvrage à déjà été flétri par Arrest du Parlement de Paris, comme il mérite de l'être, et puisqu'il se distribuait dans vostre Province, vous avez très bien fait d'en requerir la condamnation." This letter deals with, undoubtedly, the condamnation of Rousseau's famous Emile. On June 9, 1762 Rousseau's work was condamned and forbidden by the Parlement de Paris. It is clear from this letter that the province of Flanders followed on June 28 the same year. The author of this letter is the father of Lamoignon de Malesherbes, Guillaume de Lamoignon (1683-1772), chancellor of France from 1750 to 1768.The recipient of the letter is Charles-Alexandre de Calonne, at the time active in various positions in Artois and Douai in French Flanders, who later became comptroller-general of the finances of France. Under his ministry the first assembly of the Notables was convened. ‎

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