Trophime-Gérard, Marquis de LALLY-TOLENDAL... - Lot 231 - Ader

Trophime-Gérard, Marquis de LALLY-TOLENDAL (1751-1830) deputy of the Paris nobility to the États-Généraux; arrested after 10 August, he managed to leave France for England and offered to defend Louis XVI at his trial; he had fought to rehabilitate his father, the former governor of the Indies. L.A.S., Auteuil 2 August 1820, to a lady; 2 pages and a quarter in-8 (framed, traces of adhesive). About the appointment of the Marquis de La Tour du Pin-Gouvernet to the embassy in Turin, and the liberal insurrection in Naples. "Those who thought they held the reins, and who were meditating on thwarting even the proclaimed choices, only had no idea, and yet the party believed itself so sure of its fact, and spoke so openly of its presumed success, that my friend's aunt received a letter from her closest friend, who was missing her: "Isn't it astonishing that you are the only one who hasn't said a word to me about your nephew's move to Naples ?" Finally last Sunday my friend went to court the gentleman who said: "Are you leaving soon for Turin? - Yes, Sir, very soon. - You'll be there at the outposts," replied the Prince, "& everything has been said. My friend has written to have his King's leave hearing, he will probably have it tomorrow, and the ministers are urging him to leave. I amused myself this evening to speak to the interested parties of the uncertainties which, to their displeasure, had been suspended on the farther embassy [Naples]. And it is believed, one of them told me, that we would have suffered that? - Alas! yes. - So we are not supposed to have any strength at all? - Alas, no ...