Description of University of Pennsylvania LJS 180: Letter concerning the forge of Ruelle
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University of Pennsylvania
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
LJS 180
5783336
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5783336
Letter written from Versailles, 9 August 1776, to the contrôleur général des finances (position held by Jean Étienne Bernard Ogier de Clugny, May-October 1776) concerning the forge of Ruelle. The writer recounts that the forge was sold by the Marquis de Montalembert to the Comte d'Artois (later Charles X) in 1774 and that it was used for the manufacture of cannons and mortars for the French Navy. The Comte d'Artois ceded the forge to Louis XVI in 1776, which transfer may have been underway at the time of this letter. With two contemporary notes, one at the close of the letter, perhaps added by the author, whose signature is illegible, to a letter written by a secretary; and one at the top of the letter in yet another hand redirecting it to Monsieur de Beaumont, dated 11 August 1776. By the same author as LJS 180, Item 22 and Item 23.
In French
Letter concerning the forge of Ruelle
recipient
Ogier de Clugny, Jean Étienne Bernard
former owner
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872
former owner
Kraus, Hans Peter, 1907-1988
former owner
Stanitz, John D
1
Separated from manuscript formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps, ms. 18507 (note in pencil, Kraus?).
Sold as part of the residue of the Phillipps collection first to William H. Robinson Ltd., 1945, and again to Hans Peter Kraus, Mar. 1978; part of Kraus's ms. 836.
Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), as part of Ms. 11.
Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997.
Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012.
France.--Marine--History--18th century
Technology--Early works to 1800
Iron industry and trade--France--History--18th century
Ordnance, Naval--Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, French--18th century
Manuscripts, European