SEINE-MARITIME. Letter from the "SOCIÉTÉ... - Lot 220 - Vermot et Associés

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SEINE-MARITIME. Letter from the "SOCIÉTÉ... - Lot 220 - Vermot et Associés
SEINE-MARITIME. Letter from the "SOCIÉTÉ DES AMIS DE LA CONSTITUTION DE ROUEN (76)" (Beautiful engraved vignette with the Phrygian Cap, The Nation, The Law and the King (Louis XVI), to that of POITIERS. ROUEN August 18, 1791. Piece signed by 2 Members of the Committee of correspondence. 2 pages in-4°. "Brothers and Friends. Your Declaration relating to the protest of the 290 members of the National Assembly, was read, in one of our public meetings and received there just and numerous applause. Citizens called to contribute by their light to the great work of the Happiness of 25 Millions of men and their descendants, did not fear to protest against Laws under which, all the people will soon be jealous to live, their servile soul could not rise to the Sublimity of the principles of our Holy Constitution. Since then they have lost your esteem. You have seen in them only those who are guilty of the Sovereignty of the People, and by marking them with the seal of Ignominy, you have avenged the outraged Nation, in a manner worthy of true patriots. As you we denounce them to the future centuries, we denounce them to their contempt... "
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