BERTIN DE VEAUX (Louis François) Paris 1771–1842—Journalist - Lot 348

BERTIN DE VEAUX (Louis François) Paris 1771–1842—Journalist and Deputy in the “Chambre introuvable” in 1815, Deputy for VERSAILLES in 1820 - Peer of France - Letter A.S. in his capacity as Vice President of the Commercial Court of the Seine - to MEJEAN, General Secretary of the Prefecture - 21 Floréal, Year 12 (May 11, 1804) - 1 page, in-4° - “Do you really intend, my dear friend, to depopulate all my offices? Here you are again, taking away from me a young man who is extremely valuable to me for his good conduct, his zeal, and his experience; ... we are being deprived of the reward for his care and patience by turning a good clerk into a poor soldier.... I ask you not to include the young Baroche in your Voltigeurs. When you see him, you will judge for yourself that nature did not intend to make him a hero...”