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This article examines the archival methods developed by Colbert to train his son in state administration. Based on Colbert’s correspondence with his son, it reveals the practices Colbert thought necessary to collect and manage information in his state encyclopedic archive during the last half of the 17th century.
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Soll, J. How to manage an information state: Jean-Baptiste Colbert’s archives and the education of his son. Arch Sci 7, 331–342 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-007-9059-1
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