Charles-Alexandre de CALONNE (1734–1802), Controller-General - Lot 10

Charles-Alexandre de CALONNE (1734–1802), Controller-General of Finances, active agent, and treasurer of the Émigration. Letter from the author, Frederik, May 2, 1801; 4 pages, in-4 (slight tears along the fold). Regarding the estate of Mr. de La Borde [the farmer-general and patron Jean-Benjamin de La Borde (1734–1794), guillotined in 1794]. Calonne is determined to “report to His Majesty’s Treasury the funds from Mr. de La Borde’s estate that are located in London, and to make it known that these funds, by the laws of the Kingdom, have reverted to His Majesty’s domain for two reasons: 1) because the person to whom they belonged died in France during the war; 2) because those of his children who have come forward as his heirs all reside in enemy territory,”. The King will thus settle, from the funds deposited with the Chancellery, “the claims admissible in England,” and in particular the sums owed to Calonne himself; the remainder will be sent to France to the heirs, “at the time of peace, to be added to the estate’s assets.” Calonne specifies that his “claim is legally grounded” and that this is his sole recourse…