[Auvergne / Carte de Cassini] L.S. from Charles Bernard comt - Lot 106

[Auvergne / Carte de Cassini] L.S. from Charles Bernard comte de Ballainvilliers and intendant of Auvergne to Antoine Pagès de Vixouze concerning the survey of the Cassini map in the province: paper notebook, 4 pp. 21x16 cm (Clermont, July 20, 1765). "The King having ordered, Monsieur, that a general map of all the provinces of the Kingdom be surveyed, several engineers were sent to this province to carry out this operation. Srs Duchapt et Braille and Dufaux d'Avray are consequently to go to Aurillac. I have given them each an order to be given by the mayors, aldermen, sindics and consuls of each place all the help and facilities they will need [...]". Attached is an order from the Comte de Ballainvilliers concerning the supply of trees for use as signals (July 19, 1765).