G. Vial - Lettre Autographe Signée (LAS) Destinée à Antoine de Tonduti comte de l'Escarène. - 1819

Rare Testimony from the Restoration: Correspondence addressed to the Count of l'Escarène, Antoine de Tonduti.

1. The Illustrious Recipient: Antoine de Tonduti, Count of l'Escarène (1751–1820)
Antoine-Marie de Tonduti de l'Escarène was a high-ranking official and aristocrat from Nice (County of Nice).
An influential career: After serving France as an administrator during the Revolution and the Empire, where he was made Count of the Empire by Napoleon I.
The Restoration: At the fall of Napoleon, he was honored by the Kingdom of Sardinia and became Marquis of L'Escarène, holding the high office of Minister of State at the Court of Turin.
This LAS is a key document proving that the Count maintained a vast network of influence and patronage in France, even after his return to Piedmont-Sardinia.

2. The Document and Its Content (LAS of October 13, 1819)
This three-page Signed Autograph Letter (LAS) is dated in Paris, October 13, 1819.
• Author: G. Vial (a protégé of the Count).
G. Vial expresses deep gratitude for the crucial help of the Comte de Tonduti, which allowed him to achieve his advancement, his raise, and his son's placement in Paris. He also mentions overcoming financial difficulties.
Interest: The letter perfectly illustrates the extent of the Count's power of patronage and the social networks of the time.

Interest for the Collector
Rare Historical Piece: A fascinating document for specialists in the history of the County of Nice, the First Empire, and the Restoration.
In good condition for a document from the early 19th century.