[D.A.F. marquis de SADE (1740-1814)]. Jean-Baptiste comte de SADE (1702-1767) father of the marquis. L.A. (minute), to the bishop of Orléans, with 2 other minutes by a secretary, and 2 L.S. from the bishop, 1758-1766, with autograph notes by the marquis de Sade; 11 pages in-4. Attached is a l.a.s. from Limanton-Desjardins to the comtesse de Sade. Interventions by the comte de Sade with his relative the bishop on behalf of his religious sisters and brothers. Louis-Sextius Jarente de la Bruyère (1706-1782), Bishop of Orléans, was related to the Sades. The Count's first letter, dated [August 19, 1758], is written on the blank page of an L.S. (epitre de vœux, partly in verse) from François de Chennevières, dated January 1, 1757; the Count begins this autograph draft as follows: "Vous estes un enchanteur en rendre une personne heureuse vous avés fait le bonheur de 14 autres". He indicates that he has three sisters who have been elected abbesses of their convent, and reminds the bishop of their family ties. - The bishop replies from Versailles on September 1, requesting information on these sisters, to "procure them graces from the King"... - December 26, 1758, letter of vows from the count; at the top, autograph note from the marquis: "de mon père a l'eveque d'Orleans". - january 12, 1759, reply from the bishop; under the signature, autograph note from the marquis: "l'eveque d'orleans qui avait alors la feuille de benefices"; on the 3rd page, minute of the count's reply. - April 29, 1766, the bishop regrets not being able to make the proposed arrangement "of two pensions for M. votre frere, who will resign from his abbey in favor of M. l'abbé de Sade prevôt de St Victor"... Attached is a l.a.s. from Limanton-Desjardins to the comtesse de Sade, January 8, 1762, concerning representations to be made to the comte de Saint-Florentin.