183 - Set of 16 autographs from the Revolutionary period and the First Empire, including:

Set of 16 autographs from the Revolutionary period and the First Empire, including: 1-Dominique-Vincent RAMEL-NOGARET (Minister of Finance), dated May 7, 1798, and a signed autograph reply from Talot [Michel-Louis Talot], the elected representative to the Council of Five Hundred from Maine-et-Loire. 2 leaves, in-4; fine copy. 2-Louis-Marie-Antoine-DESTOUFF, Baron de MILET de MUREAU (Minister of Finance), dated June 16, 1799 (handwritten letter; stamped signature). 2 pp., in-4; fine copy. 3-Joseph ZANGIACOMI (member of the Council of Elders). Autograph signed letter to the Minister of War (April 8, 1797). 2 pp., in-8; good copy. 4-Rear Admiral LACROSSE. Autograph signed letter dated April 8, 1798. 1 page, in-4; fine copy (sent from La Hougue). 5-Marie-Jean-François Philibert Le CARLIER D'ARDON (Minister of General Police). Handwritten letter; stamped signature dated August 12, 1798, addressed to the director of the grand jury of the criminal court (…) in the department of Jemmapes. 2pp in-4. 6-PETIT-LAURENT, commander of the Fontenay garrison. Signed autograph letter addressed to General Travot, commander of the Vendée subdivision, dated October 6, 1800. 1.5 pp., in-8; fine copy. 7-GAULTIER, representative from the Côtes d’Armor to the Council of Five Hundred: Autograph signed letter dated December 28, 1796. 1 p., in-12; good copy. 8-Jean-Denis FOURMY, alternate delegate from the Orne to the Convention, later elected to the Council of Five Hundred. Signed autograph letter dated December 30, 1797, addressed to Barras. Reminder to the President of the Directory regarding the request from Citizen Bietry, former aide-de-camp to General Hoche, who is awaiting his commission as battalion commander. 1.5 pp., in-8; fine copy. 9-Eugène-Louis-Melchior PATRIN (naturalist and mineralogist elected to the National Convention). Short autograph letter, signed, dated July 7, 1802; recipient unknown. 1 p., in-12; fine copy. Encouragement to publish shortly several articles by Chaptal concerning chemistry applied to the arts. 10-Chevalier Jean-Baptiste DELAMBRE, astronomer. Excerpt from a signed handwritten report (on National Institute letterhead) with two handwritten lines reading “Delambre, Permanent Secretary of the Class of Sciences,” dated June 25, 1806. 1 p., folio; fine copy. Excerpt from a report on the unique advantages of a firefighting machine that makes Mr. Trichard, its inventor, a benefactor of humanity.