Brittany & Mayenne. Collection of various... Lot 644

Brittany & Mayenne. Collection of various handwritten and printed documents from the 18th and 19th centuries. Sl, sd. - Set of manuscripts concerning mortgages: 7 from Brittany, including 4 from the 17th century, and 23 from Mayenne, including 4 from the 17th century, the others from the early 19th century. - 5 school and university diplomas of Arthur Besnier, born April 7, 1845 in Lamballe (Côtes du Nord). Rennes, 1859-1883. All these documents, mostly on vellum, bear signatures, stamps and seals. - Archives of the Leziart du Dézerseul family, Rennes. S.l., 1795-1870. These archives are mainly those of Georges Leziart du Dézerseul (1836-1907), battalion commander in the mobile national guard of Ille-et-Vilaine. Batch of items including a contract dating from 1450; Legion of Honor certificate on vellum skin, dated 1872, and certificate of appointment to military ranks; Copy of Adélaïde Marguerite Leziart du Dézerseul's marriage contract, 1838; Copy of inheritance divisions in 1849, and others; Extract from birth registers; Private correspondence and a few drawings.