[FIESCHI (1835-1836)].

Set of 5 documents related to the Fieschi Affair. Pushed by Republican friends, Giuseppe Fieschi decided to organize an attack against Louis-Philippe, by making burst on July 28, 1835 an "infernal machine" while the king and his suite go to the Bastille in order to celebrate the anniversary of the revolution of 1830, making 48 victims of which the Marshal Mortier. The Court of Peers condemned Fieschi and his accomplices to the capital punishment. FIESCHI Giuseppe (1790-1836) L.A. addressed to the Cour des Pairs (s.l.n.d. [1835-1836]). 1 p. gd. in-8. A few tears outside the text, stamp on the back "CG" (Gustave Chaix d'Est-ange?). "The first legislative body of the state, I am Corsican idolater of my country, I was born of a family where the first captain of the world received the light the great Napoleon, I know the reason why I am translated to this bar gentlemen the Peers, I should blush in front of you, gentlemen I am guilty..."; M.A. (s.l.n.d. [1836]), 2 pp. in-folio. Stamp in upper left corner "CG" (Gustave Chaix d'Est-ange?). "Profession of faith on my honor and my conscience, the truth without having to reproach myself for having said in lie...I add to my manuscript all that has happened since my arrest...I still want to speak about my accomplices, my conscience is without stain, that is to say guilty yes, but guilty in the name of God and the gospel that Morey and Pepin are my accomplices...". Attached is a biography in Fieschi's hand in the Corsican language; CHAIX D'EST-ANGE Gustave (1800-1876) M.A. (s.l.n.d. [1836]) 5 pp. in-folio. Stamp in upper left corner "CG" (Gustave Chaix d'Est-ange?). "Notes sur la défense de Fieschi..."; LASSAVE Nina (1816-1867) L.A.S. (s.l.n.d. [1835-1836]), 2 pp. in-octavo. Stamp in the upper left corner "CG" (Gustave Chaix d'Est-ange ?). Provenance : Cabinet of Jules Claretie.