BÉRENGER Laurent-Pierre (Riez, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 1749-1822)

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BÉRENGER Laurent-Pierre (Riez, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 1749-1822)
Poet and moralist, member of many learned societies: 1 - Set of diplomas and patents of learned societies, awarded to Laurent-Pierre Bérenger - Extract from the registers of the Academy of Sciences, Belles-lettres and Arts of Marseilles (1781, signed by Mouraille, perpetual secretary, wax seal) : announcing his election as associate member. - Royal Basque Society]. Rare patent of foreign associate of the "Real Sociedad Bascongada", signed by the Marquis of Naxxos (Vergara [Bergara], 1784). - Royal Academy of Belles-lettres, Sciences and Arts of Bordeaux. Very nice correspondent's patent (engraved by Huault), signed by the perpetual secretary (De La Montaigne), with red wax seal (1783). - Royal Academy of Belles-Lettres of Arras. Certificate of reception (1781) written by its perpetual secretary, Alexandre-Xavier Harduin (1718-1785). - Société Libre d'Agriculture et d'Histoire Naturelle du département du Rhône. Patent of ordinary associate (signed by Gilibert, with wax seal, year 7) + 2 extracts of the registers of the deliberations of the administration of the Rhône in Lyon (year 4). - Athénée of Lyon: patent + letter of admission (year 8). - Société Libre d'Emulation du Haut-Rhin: 2 letters of admission (Colmar, year 9). - Lycée of the Department of Gard. Very nice patent of associate member (year 9). - Society of Emulation for Sciences, Belles-lettres and Arts of Toulon: patent of admission of corresponding associate (1803). - Decree of the prefect of the Rhône naming Bérenger "dramatic censor" (year 10). - Academy of Sciences, Belles-lettres and Arts of Toulon. Patent of non resident member (1811). - Patent of pension (600 francs) granted by the arch-treasurer of the Empire (1811). - Society of Troubadours Epicuriens of Marseille. Superb and very rare patent of associate member (1810). - Academy of Sciences, Belles-lettres and Arts of Rouen. Patent of non resident member (1810). - Athénée of Vaucluse. Diploma of associate member (1808). - Academy of Marseille. Patent of admission of associate member, with large and superb engraved vignette (1804). - Appointment of principal at the Lycée of Lyon. Ampliation signed by Fourcroy. - Academy of Sciences, Belles-lettres and Arts of Besançon. Patent of associated member (1812, big and beautiful imperial wax seal). - Diploma of doctor of letters, signed by Fontanes (1812). 2 - Set of 7 manuscripts, with corrections, 1758-1775: eloquence speeches, in Latin. "Oration de Academia in Massilensi Collegio", "Pro Feriis Septembribus (oratio habita condomii pridie Kal. Septem. 1760)", "Pro Feriis Septembribus (oratio habita Toloni Kal. Septemb. 1765)", "Alexandri Virtutum & Vitiorum Comparatio", etc.
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