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Receipt, 1462 July 14, by Charles, Duke of Orleans' Valet, Blois, France
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Blois (France)--History--15th century--Sources
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Receipts (Acknowledgments)--France
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Manuscripts, French--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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1462
15. century
1462Gregorian
1462Gregorian
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Extent: 1 sheet : parchment, 70 x 229 mm
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Ms. document.
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Written in French secretary script (cursiva libraria). No seal or evidence thereof. Two puncture marks on left side just below text. Housed behind glass in a wooden frame (125 x 280 mm) visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back.
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A receipt by Charles, Duke of Orleans' valet for money received from the Duke's treasury. The Duke, who had run into financial difficulties several years earlier during his 25-year captivity in England, took a book of ballads from the valet and gave it to a money lender, presumably as collateral security. The money lender appears to have absconded with the book. See bibliographic file for...
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Written in Blois, France and dated 14 July 1462 in the document. Signed by Bertrand in lower right corner. Several marks: a number in the left margin including, "33990" in ink of a later hand, "14 Juillet 1462" in pencil just below main text, "2913" in red colored pencil, "T474" in red ink, a "+" symbol in orange colored pencil, and a blue 5-pointed star stamp all towards the center below the...
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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