164 - [AUTOGRAPHS]

[AUTOGRAPHS] 1-Duke of Aiguillon] Handwritten letter signed “The Duke of Aiguillon [The one who called for the abolition of privileges],” dated October 26, 1787 (recipient unknown). 1 page in folio; fine copy. The Duke informs the recipient of the reform of the Light Cavalry Company by sending a copy of the ordinance and reassuring him that “(…) military service will continue for ten years (…)”. 2- [CADET de VAUX] Autograph letter signed “Cadet de Vaux” [Antoine-Alexis-François Cadet de Vaux, chemist and pharmacist, founder of the *Journal de Paris* in 1777] dated 30 Vendémiaire, Year XI (October 22, 1802), addressed “to Citizen Emery,” Councilor of State. 2 leaves, in-4 (text: 1p). Fine copy. Petition to draw attention to his “(…) treatise on bone gelatin. This subject is of interest to all branches of the food economy (…) and is of particular interest to the poor (…) one pound of bones yields as much broth as six pounds of meat; a broth that is eminently nutritious and restorative” 3- [BRISSOT de WARVILLE] Autograph letter signed by Brissot de Warville [Jean-Pierre Brissot de Warville, deputy to the Legislative Assembly and the Convention, leader of the Girondins. Guillotined in 1793] dated September 29, 1787, addressed to Mr. de Crest. 1p in-8; fine copy. Letter concerning his work as a journalist under the Ancien Régime. He thanks (among other things) his correspondent “(…) for kindly publishing the articles I am sending you. I would be grateful if you could forward the 200 copies of the letter on Hastings to Mr. Lutten as soon as possible.” 4-Handwritten certificate of good conduct and patriotism dated October 7, 1791, in Paris, concerning Pierre Duchaume of the city of Poitiers, signed by four deputies from the Vienne department: “Allard ” [Louis-Marguerite Aimé Allard], “Belleroche” [Pierre-Thomas de Belleroche], “Ingrand” [François-Pierre Ingrand], and “P.-F. Porry” [Pierre-François Porry]. 1 p., in-8. A slight, insignificant water stain; a fine copy. 5-[PELLETAN] Autograph letter signed “Pelletan” [Philippe-Jean Pelletan, surgeon; famous for having, in 1795, secretly removed and preserved the heart of Louis XVII] dated 7 Brumaire, Year 4 [October 29, 1795], addressed to Citizen Chaussier, professor at the School of Health. 2 leaves, in-8 (text: 1 p.). Fine copy. Requests authorization from the Committee of Public Safety for his son. 6-[OPOIX] Autograph letter signed “Opoix” [Christophe Opoix, apothecary, chemist, and scholar, later served as a deputy for Seine-et-Marne in the Convention] dated January 29, 1771, in Provins, addressed to “Monsieur Macquer, doctor at the Faculty of Medicine (…)”. 2 leaves, in-4 (text: 1 p.); fine copy. A reply and expression of thanks regarding analytical work on the waters of Provins [a subject on which Opoix published extensively]. 7- [General Baron de WIMPFFEN] Autograph letter signed “Baron Wimpffen” [Félix Baron de Wimpffen, a general, was a deputy of the nobility of Caen to the Estates-General and served during the Revolution] dated February 12, 1774, in Paris and addressed to “Monsieur le Chevalier de Hausser (…) in Bruges.” 2 leaves in-12 (text: 2pp); red wax seal bearing the coat of arms intact; fine copy. He expresses sadness at the severity of the judgment handed down against his correspondent, which calls into question “the fundamental principle of subordination,” but advises him to submit to it. “It is certain that, in the eyes of all military personnel, you have been unjustly punished (…)”