Description:
Louis XVI of France (1754-1793) Signed Receipt, 28 February 1775.
Folio-format laid paper bifolium, inscribed on all four pages in a secretarial hand, signed by Louis and others on the verso of the last page. Concerning sums paid to the city of Dijon in the year 1769; old folds, toning, edge crumpling and darkening, 14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.
Estimate $300-500
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