Charles-Éléonor DUFRICHE-VALAZÉ (1751-1793) conventionnel (O - Lot 210

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Charles-Éléonor DUFRICHE-VALAZÉ (1751-1793) conventionnel (O - Lot 210
Charles-Éléonor DUFRICHE-VALAZÉ (1751-1793) conventionnel (Orne), it was at his home that the Girondins met; arrested with them and condemned to death, he stabbed himself.L.A.S. "Dufriche Valazé Depté à la Convon natle", Paris September 24, 1792, to the SociétéPatriotique d'Alençon; 1 1/2 pages in-4, address with broken red wax seal (curls). Beautiful and rare letter written in the first days of the National Convention (the first session took place on the 21st). "The National Convention is burning with patriotism and its lights are in keeping with the greatness of the task imposed on it.The generals DUMOURIER and KELLERMAN deserve all the confidence of the nation.Our troops are courageous [...] The levies of men answer our expectation.Paris is quiet like a well-policed town".He recommends to his "brothers and friends" to instruct well the "good people" who come to the meetings of the Society, to recruit new members: "but be careful not to let into the herd the people who bring contagion to it; now the moderates are the only enemies who dare to show themselves". It is necessary to preach the payment of the tax: "Declare enemy of the Fatherland the one who does not pay towards the Republic, or who makes scandalous moans about the contributions"...
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