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- 1775 (Creation)
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Victor de Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau was a French aristocrat and writer on political economy, best known for his work Ami des hommes au trait de la population. He is often called the elder Mirabeau, to distinguish him from his famous son, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791).
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GB 0096 AL103 1775 fonds 1 sheet Riqueti , Victor de , 1715-1789 , Marquis de Mirabeau , economist x de Riqueti , Victor x Mirabeau , Marquis de
Victor de Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau was a French aristocrat and writer on political economy, best known for his work Ami des hommes au trait de la population. He is often called the elder Mirabeau, to distinguish him from his famous son, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791).
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Found inside a copy of John Phipps's A guide to the commerce of Bengal - classmark: [G.L.] 1823.
Letter from Victor de Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau to 'mon cher Monsieur duchesne', 25 Jun 1775. Asking him for his good offices on behalf of 'un pauvre provençal', who was in Paris 'pour une affaire à la terray qui ruineroit tout le commerce'.
Autograph, with signature.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
French
Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters in the University Library at the central building of the University of London (1921). A copy is available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
On negative microfilm - reference: MIC 242/2.
Compiled by Anya Turner.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Aug 2008 Western Europe France Paris Riqueti , Victor de , 1715-1789 , Marquis de Mirabeau , economist x de Riqueti , Victor x Mirabeau , Marquis de Trade Europe
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Found inside a copy of John Phipps's A guide to the commerce of Bengal - classmark: [G.L.] 1823.
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Letter from Victor de Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau to 'mon cher Monsieur duchesne', 25 Jun 1775. Asking him for his good offices on behalf of 'un pauvre provençal', who was in Paris 'pour une affaire à la terray qui ruineroit tout le commerce'.
Autograph, with signature.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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French
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Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters in the University Library at the central building of the University of London (1921). A copy is available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
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On negative microfilm - reference: MIC 242/2.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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