CORRÈZE. 1792. "THE HONOR OF DEFENDING THE FATHERLAND". PARI - Lot 177

CORRÈZE. 1792. "THE HONOR OF DEFENDING THE FATHERLAND". PARIS, July 21, 1792, Year 4 of Liberty. "LOI relative aux Communes qui, lors du recrutement décrété le 4 Juillet présent mois, ajouteront au Contingent qu'elles sont obligées de fournir.". "The National Assembly is convinced that the Defense of the Homeland will not only be for the French a duty that the Law commands, BUT AN HONOR that they will be jealous to obtain; wanting to leave them the glory of manifesting their patriotism by spontaneous movements that the law does not prescribe... decrees that it is urgent..." signed (impr.) LOUIS XVI King of the French. Read at the Department of Corrèze. TULLE August 9, 1792 - Vignette "La Nation, et la Loi, Liberté Égalité". Placard (41 x 33) Condition B