COMITÉ DE SALUT PUBLIC. L.S. by Bertrand Barère, Billaud-Var - Lot 406

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COMITÉ DE SALUT PUBLIC. L.S. by Bertrand Barère, Billaud-Var - Lot 406
COMITÉ DE SALUT PUBLIC. L.S. by Bertrand Barère, Billaud-Varenne and Lazare Carnot, Paris 25 floréal II (May 14, 1794); 1 page folio. Reorganization of the Post Office. Decree to "prevent the absolute decline of the Post Office", and to dismiss the postmasters who would not justify of a certificate of civism... "the commission of the Post Office and Messengers will take care to provide for the need of the majority of the posts, of oats and horses [...] the postmasters will be able to provide horses only to the Representatives of the People, to the couriers, to the agents of the Republic and other citizens who will be able to prove that they travel for the Public Service"... Attached is a P.S. by Carnot, Jeanbon Saint-André, C.A. Prieur, printed circular letter for the masters of forge, September 14, 1793, to increase the manufacture of weapons; plus the copy of an order of September 13, 1793.
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