Louis-Alexandre DEVÉRITÉ (1743-1818) Conventional (Somme). 2 - Lot 352

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Louis-Alexandre DEVÉRITÉ (1743-1818) Conventional (Somme). 2 - Lot 352
Louis-Alexandre DEVÉRITÉ (1743-1818) Conventional (Somme). 2 L.A.S., and 6 documents, 1793-1795. 14 frimaire (4 December) 1793, to his son (2 pages and a quarter in-4, defects). Beautiful letter of direction to his eldest son, to whom he entrusts his wife and other children. He made enemies "by defending the freedom of the citizens of my country"... [After Thermidor], to the President of the Convention (1 p. in-fol.). "Five decades have passed since I put before the eyes of the Convention my printed complaint. The assembly was able to convince itself of the perfect innocence of one of its members, zealous and ardent friend of the republican principles; and yet I still remain in the horrible position of proscription!" He wants to return to the Convention in "the happy harmony of hearts and lights necessary to complete together the immortal edificeof liberty"... [October 25, 1793]. Expedition of the minutes of affixing and unsealing of the apartment of Devérité, Rue des Boucheries St Honoré nos. 930 and 931 at the home of the restorer citizen Chauvin, with seizure of papers and correspondence (16 p. in-4, fiscal stamps); apostille autogr. de Devérité. 5 documents: apostille a.s. on the memoir of a father whose daughter was kidnapped by an adjutant, Abbeville 5 messidor III; letter of the general council of the commune of Abbeville to Devérité, 6 fructidor III, about subsistances and contributions; letter of the Revolutionary Committee of the District of Abbeville, 22 frimaire III, congratulating Devérité on his recall to the Convention, etc. Former Patrice Hennessy collection.
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