French novelist and playwright, perhaps best known for his 120 Days of Sodom. Born into nobility, an arranged marriage against his will led to numerous affairs. In 1772 his mother-in-law arranged for his imprisonment (1772-1790). He was freed from the Bastille during the revolution, but his plays and novels were considered dangerous. In 1864 he was judged insane and spent most of the remainder of his life in an asylum (where he produced, literally, many of his plays). Autograph note and forwarding address to his lawyer, Citoyen Guattidi, 10 lines, in French and loosely translated here, written by the Marquis de Sade on a 5.5 x 7 ALS by Lions the Younger, dated August 5, 1793. Lions the Younger states that he had sent de Sade 1,650 pounds in paper notes but had received no acknowledgement from de Sade. He urges the Marquis to take care of the re-validation of his residence certificate, De Sade forwards this letter to his lawyer, Guattidi, with a note reproaching his lawyer for failing to take care of this matter. In good condition, with four areas of paper loss, two from the edges and two from the center from seal and scattered light toning, soiling and show through from ink. De Sade’s note is intact with no paper loss. R&R COA.
