BERTIN Henri-Léonard-Jean-Baptiste (1719-1792) Contrôleur général des Finances, Ministre- Lettre A.S. concernant le Bailli de MIRABEAU: "J'ai balancé si j'enverrais ce mémoire que j'en ay point tout lu à M. le Bailli de MIRABEAU, because of the bitterness and the tone; but finally I have reason to believe that it will not disturb any of the views he has of bringing things to a point of conciliation, while at the same time it will prove to him that this will not be as easy as he would wish. My opinion would be that all replies and rejoinders should cease, there being enough to form a basis...". - 2pp in-4° - undated (circa 1789)

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