1038. JACQUES NECKER (1732 - 1804) French financier and statesman whose financial support of the American Revolution led to his eventual dismissal. Later, as Minister of Finance for Louis XVI, his second dismissal led directly to the storming of the Bastille. Manuscript D.S. "Necker" 1p. legal folio, Versailles, Feb. 28, 1780, a financial document in French. Light foxing throughout, slight loss at bottom right corner, mounting traces to verso, overall good. $150 - 200