GUADELOUPE, French Colony - Letter from GOSIER to USA. - Rare single franking on…

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GUADELOUPE, French Colony - Letter from GOSIER to USA. - Rare single franking on 25c blue Grande Soufrière n°63 - Date stamp May 13, 1921.

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[Hyde de Neuville] Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies, Compte rendu au Roi, par le ministre de la Marine et des Colonies, des recettes et des dépenses faites pour le service intérieur des Colonies, sur l'exercice 1826. Paris, imprimerie royale, January 1829. In-4, VIII-116p, [1]f. Precious account addressed to the King by Baron Hyde de Neuville, then Minister of the Navy, on the economic activity of the French colonies during 1826. Income and expenditure are calculated for Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana and Mana, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Senegal and its dependencies, Bourbon (Reunion Island), Sainte-Marie-de-Madagascar, French settlements in India and Indian rent. Full shagreened basane, gilt roulette on the edges, gilt faux-nerve spine, gilt fleurons, red morocco title page, roulette on the edges. Corners dulled, beginning of split at bottom of upper spine, small black spot at top of upper spine.

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

FIGUÈRES & Cie. Autograph letter signed, addressed to "Madame v. Godemar Marcilly ... Bordeaux." Prephilatelic, Pointe a Pitre, November 1, 1825 Bifolio in 4to. 255x202 mm. French text on two pages, address and stamp "COLONIES PAR BORDEAUX," on fourth page. Handwriting in crisp cursive, brown ink. Slight traces of use. Letter from Guadeloupe. Discusses the sugar trade, with references to the price of 10 barrels sold in 1821. Letter brought to France by the ship "J. Jacques." Joined with: EE. LAHENS et COTTIN & Cie. Autograph letter signed, addressed to "A. Viot, Négociant à Nantes." Prephilatelic, Pointe a Pitre, January 26 and February 8, 1849 Bifolio in 4to on blue paper. 275x214 mm. French text on three pages, address and stamps "Guadeloupe" and "Nantes," on fourth page. Handwriting in crisp cursive, brown ink. Slight traces of use. Two letters joined in the same bifolium concerning trade and politics. There is mention of the price of sugar, varying according to quality; there is also mention of sending forty thousand barrels and problems of the ocean crossing. Important is the reference to Colonel Fieron, who arrived as governor of the island to end the unrest that followed the abolition of slavery in 1848. Two Letters of 1825 and 1849 on Guadeloupe, Sugar and Slavery.

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

ISAAC, Auguste Paul. Ministere de la Marine et des Colonies. Rapport sur le projet de decret concernant les incompatibilites et les ineligibilites aux conseils generaux de la Guadeloupe, de la Martinique et de la Reunion. Paris, Imprimerie des Journaux officiels [1886]. Folio, 320x210 mm. Pp. 4, 4 tables in as many loose sheets. Slight foxing and small holes in first paper. Report on the political-administrative organization of the French colonies Martinique, Guadeloupe and La Reunion, by the President of the Conseil Superieur des Colonies. The date is taken from the last table: "Ce rapport a ete approuve par la premiere section du Conseil ... juin 1886 ... President A. Isaac. "Auguste Paul Isaac, 1849-1938, businessman, economist, politician and statesman, was a member of the boards of several companies (Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon età la Méditerranée (PLM, Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez) and was a member of several political institutions (Conseil supérieur du travail, Conseil supérieur des colonies, etc.). Rhone deputy from 1919 to 1924 he became Minister of Trade and Industry in 1920-21. Folio, 320x210 mm. Pp. 4, 4 tables in as many fly leaves. Light foxing and small holes on the first leaf. Report on the political-administrative organization of the French colonies Martinique, Guadeloupe and La Reunion, by the President of the Conseil Superieur des Colonies. The date is obtained from the last table: "Ce rapport a ete approuve par la premiere section du Conseil ... juin 1886 ... President A. Isaac. "Auguste Paul Isaac, 1849-1938, businessman, economist, politician and statesman, was a member of the boards of directors of numerous companies (Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon eta la Méditerranée (PLM, Compagnie universelle du maritime canal de Suez) and was a member of various political institutions (Conseil supérieur du travail, Conseil supérieur des colonies, etc.). Deputy of the Rhone from 1919 to 1924, he became Minister of Trade and Industry in 1920-21.

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

SCHOELCHER, Victor - ROUSSEAU, Armand Paul. Ministere de la Marine et des Colonies. Projet de decret constituant une commission colonial au Senegal.Paris, Imprimerie des Journaux officiels, 1885 Folio, 320x208 mm. 8 pp. Good conservation. Political organization of Senegal. This decree extends to Senegal the same legislation applied in the colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe and La Reunion. The bill is presented by A. Rousseau, Undersecretary of State for the Navy and Colonies: the names of the rapporteur, Marius Hurard, Secretary Jacques Haussman, and President V. also appear. Schoelcher. Folio, 320x208 mm. 8 pp. Good condition. Political organization of Senegal. With this decree the same legislation applied in the colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe and La Reunion extends to Senegal. The law is presented by A. Rousseau, Under-Secretary of State for the Navy and the Colonies: the names of the lecturer, Marius Hurard, of the Secretary Jacques Haussman and of the President V. Schoelcher also appear.

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