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French Revolution--Convention Nationale A collection of letters and documents signed by Conventionnel, comprising: i) Paul Barras, autograph letter signed to the Commissaire de la Marine, commanding him to send immediately every objects left by the English “tells que porcelains, dejeunes cristaux, necessaires…”, one page, 4to, ‘Au port de la Monagne’ [Marseilles], le 17 nivose l’an second [6 January 1794] ii) Stanislas Louis Marie Freron, document signed, with countersignature of Barras, announcing the promotion of Citoyen Michel Mollard for his invaluable assistance in the siege and capture of Toulon, one page, folio, Marseilles, 27 Nivose l’an second [16 January 1794] iii-iv) Jeanbon St. Andre, two documents signed as people’s representative in the ports and to the Mediterranean fleet, referring firstly to sick leave for a maritime agent, and secondly regarding supplies, 2 pages, folio v) Jean Baptise Carrier, autograph letter signed, ordering him to send a brief reply on the matters at hand, 1 page, 4to, Paris, 25 Germinal de la 2e annee [25 March 1794] vi) Louis Antoine de Saint-Just, document signed (with Le Las) authorising Guillus Lacroix to keep and feed the horse on which he arrived for duties, Bitene, 2 frimaire, deuxieme année [2 November 1793] vii) Georges Couthon, autograph letter to the people’s representatives with the Armeé des Alpes, on misapprehensions in the Puy de Dome and Clermont about the Revolution, the result of the malevolence of counter-revolutionaries and others, 3 pages, 4to, Clermont Ferrand, 2 September 1790 viii) Delbret, letter signed, and a decree by Maignet, referring to the same areas [with:] 17 other letters and documents signed by other Conventionnels, including Sieyes (referring to a relative of Danton), Bourbette, Delmas reporting the decisions of the Commune of Paris and the state of insurrection, 10 August 1792), Goujoin, Le Breton, Petion (criticising the decisions of the Comité de Salut Public, 7 June 1793), Robespierre jeune (an order for payment), Maignet, Pinet, Guiot, Simon, Tallien, Levasseur and others, together approx. 40 pages, 4to and folio, a few items professionally repairedCondition reportFor further information on the condition of this lot please contact Fenella.Theis@sothebys.com