New blog post: Scott Sowerby deciphers An Impossible Hand

10 February 2021
Vincennes, Service historique de la Défense, GR A1 339, n° 87, Le Peletier to Louvois, 8 Aug. 1673, endorsed on verso by Louvois

Vincennes, Service historique de la Défense, GR A1 339, n° 87, Le Peletier to Louvois, 8 Aug. 1673, endorsed on verso by Louvois. Photo Scott Sowerby

In the latest of our series of blog posts, Scott Sowerby (NorthWestern) discusses how his research project on toleration within armed forces of various European states during the Ancien Régime raises important questions about state-imposed religious orthodoxy -  and acknowledges challenges caused by the handwriting of indefatigable correspondent.

Read Scott's blog here.