François-Antoine de BOISSY D'ANGLAS (1756-1826) politician. L.A.S., [Paris March 16, 1816], to a "dear and worthy compatriot"; 4 pages in-8. On taxation. He says, with regard to petitions and places to be obtained, that he no longer has any credit; the deputies meet to draw up lists to be submitted to the ministers, but he has had no lists from either the Ardèche or the Haute-Loire. "Voila vos manufacteurs qui ont échapé aux fausses mesures de la fiscalité ignorante. It seemed as if the taxes most destructive of all industry had been sought to establish them in our midst, and I was as ashamed as I was saddened. Fortunately, we have made amends, and whatever Commerce thinks, it should consider itself very fortunate"...