Jean-Baptiste de MONTYON (1733-1820) philanthropist and economist. L.A.S., Lausanne August 12, 1789, [to Comte de Saint-Priest?]; 2 1/2 pages small in-4. At the beginning of the Revolution. Despite the unrest in France, he had gone to Switzerland to take the waters, but he was worried and wondered what he should do, as commissions had been appointed to manage the affairs of the Count of Artois [future Charles X]: "As you know, I have been chancellor to my lord Count of Artois for about ten years, but I have no knowledge of his finances. I served M. le Cte d'Artois gratuitously and without remuneration until about two years ago [...] It is not in my character to leave in a moment of misfortune and disaster. As S M's state advisor, I wish to conform to his intentions, and I am sure that in doing so I am following the intentions of the prince his brother". He had learned of the departure of the Comte d'Artois from the public and had no news of it, so he asked his correspondent, "one of the best heads in Europe", for advice...