Dominique-Denis CABARRUS le jeune (1722-1798) Bordeaux banker and slave owner. L.A.S., Yvrac November 3, 1793, to citizen Theresita Cabarrus [future Mme Tallien] in Bordeaux; 2pages in-8, addressed. Knowing that his niece (in fact great-niece) is "particularly acquainted with one of the Representatives of the People currently in Bordx" [Tallien], he asks her to intervene on behalf of a brother of citizen Deseze: "If the Representatives who are in Bordeaux have shown themselves to be severe, they have also shown themselves to be equitable, & and I ask nothing more of you than to interest the justice of the one you know [...] to bring to an end the affair of the detainee I recommend to you. These representatives are so busy at the moment, that it is not strange that things are going as fast as we would like"...
Estimate
€150 - €200
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
30%
Dominique-Denis CABARRUS le jeune (1722-1798) Bordeaux banker and slave owner. L.A.S., Yvrac November 3, 1793, to citizen Theresita Cabarrus [future Mme Tallien] in Bordeaux; 2pages in-8, addressed.
Knowing that his niece (in fact great-niece) is "particularly acquainted with one of the Representatives of the People currently in Bordx" [Tallien], he asks her to intervene on behalf of a brother of citizen Deseze: "If the Representatives who are in Bordeaux have shown themselves to be severe, they have also shown themselves to be equitable, & and I ask nothing more of you than to interest the justice of the one you know [...] to bring to an end the affair of the detainee I recommend to you. These representatives are so busy at the moment, that it is not strange that things are going as fast as we would like"...
Sale
Tuesday 18 June 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Sale location coming soon
3, rue Favart
75002 Paris