Sébastien Roch Nicolas CHAMFORT (1740-1794). 2 autograph manuscripts; 1 page and a half and half-page oblong in-16. Anecdotes. "The regent made an edict against those who kept silver crockery and promised half the sum to the delator. A magistrate went to see him and said Mgr. I'm asking you for half the crockery of a man I'm about to denounce to you, who has a hundred thousand francs' worth. I'll give it to you," said the Regent scornfully, "and who is this man? It's me," said the other, who saved half his silverware with this deft move. - Permettez, M. le Duc, que je vous parle raison, si cela ne vous desoblige pas".