FRENCH REVOLUTION -- LOUIS XVI (King of France, 1774-1793) -- A collection of eight letters and documents relating to the King's imprisonment and execution and one relating to Marie Antoinette, including: COMMUNE DE PARIS. Letter signed by the President of the Council, Gattrez, 'au Ministre', Paris, 20e jour l'an 2°' [20 October 1792], asking if the King should be permitted to see his family, 'Louis communiquera-t-il librement avec sa femme et sa famille?', and if a decree was issued on this matter, one page, folio; CONVENTION NATIONALE. A certified copy of the decree pronouncing that 'Louis Capet' may see his children but until the final judgement is given by the Convention the children may not communicate with their mother or aunt, Paris, 15 December 1792, 1½ pages, folio, printed with 7 lines in manuscript; a letter signed by Paul Chaumette (1763-1794), as 'Procureur de la Commune', to the Mayor of Paris, 17 December 1792, confirming that he has received and registered the decree, one page, 4to; a manuscript excerpt of the proceedings of the Convention, 29 December 1792, ordering that Louis Capet shall be brought to the bar [of the tribunal] at nine o'clock the next day, one page, 4to; a printed decree of the National Convention, announcing that the death sentence has been passed on Louis Capet, and other decisions, 15-20 January 1793; an excerpt of the proceedings of the Convention, '2 floreal l'an deuxieme' [21 April 1794], decreeing that the royal coronation coach ('la voiture dite du sacre') is to be stripped down, with instructions for the disposal of the precious metals and ornaments, and to treat the other coaches similarly, 2 pages, folio, printed heading, papered seal; a copy of a letter by Citoyen Tronchet to the Minister of Justice, [13 December 1792], in response to a summons to attend the King's trial, one page, folio; a letter signed by Malesherbes to the Minister of Justice, 14 December 1792, saying that his letter of nomination as Councel to the King arrived after he had gone to the Temple with Tronchet, and he was not admitted until a copy of the decree was sent by the President of the Convention, one page, folio; together with: BILLAUD VARENNE, Jacques Nicolas (1756-1819). Autograph letter signed to Garan de Coulon, [Paris], '6e jour de la 2e decade du 1er mois, l'an 2e [7 October 1793], requiring him on behalf of the Comité de Salut Publique to send the information about 'la veuve Capet' (Marie Antoinette), which he holds, as member of the Commission charged with drawing up the act of accusation against Capet, ½ page, 8vo.The execution of Louis XVI was carried out immediately after the Convention had sentenced him to death, on 21 January 1793. Marie Antoinette was executed nine month later, on 17 October. (9)

FRENCH REVOLUTION -- LOUIS XVI (King of France, 1774-1793) -- A collection of eight letters and documents relating to the King's imprisonment and execution and one relating to Marie Antoinette, including: COMMUNE DE PARIS. Letter signed by the President of the Council, Gattrez, 'au Ministre', Paris, 20e jour l'an 2°' [20 October 1792], asking if the King should be permitted to see his family, 'Louis communiquera-t-il librement avec sa femme et sa famille?', and if a decree was issued on this matter, one page, folio; CONVENTION NATIONALE. A certified copy of the decree pronouncing that 'Louis Capet' may see his children but until the final judgement is given by the Convention the children may not communicate with their mother or aunt, Paris, 15 December 1792, 1½ pages, folio, printed with 7 lines in manuscript; a letter signed by Paul Chaumette (1763-1794), as 'Procureur de la Commune', to the Mayor of Paris, 17 December 1792, confirming that he has received and registered the decree, one page, 4to; a manuscript excerpt of the proceedings of the Convention, 29 December 1792, ordering that Louis Capet shall be brought to the bar [of the tribunal] at nine o'clock the next day, one page, 4to; a printed decree of the National Convention, announcing that the death sentence has been passed on Louis Capet, and other decisions, 15-20 January 1793; an excerpt of the proceedings of the Convention, '2 floreal l'an deuxieme' [21 April 1794], decreeing that the royal coronation coach ('la voiture dite du sacre') is to be stripped down, with instructions for the disposal of the precious metals and ornaments, and to treat the other coaches similarly, 2 pages, folio, printed heading, papered seal; a copy of a letter by Citoyen Tronchet to the Minister of Justice, [13 December 1792], in response to a summons to attend the King's trial, one page, folio; a letter signed by Malesherbes to the Minister of Justice, 14 December 1792, saying that his letter of nomination as Councel to the King arrived after he had gone to the Temple with Tronchet, and he was not admitted until a copy of the decree was sent by the President of the Convention, one page, folio; together with: BILLAUD VARENNE, Jacques Nicolas (1756-1819). Autograph letter signed to Garan de Coulon, [Paris], '6e jour de la 2e decade du 1er mois, l'an 2e [7 October 1793], requiring him on behalf of the Comité de Salut Publique to send the information about 'la veuve Capet' (Marie Antoinette), which he holds, as member of the Commission charged with drawing up the act of accusation against Capet, ½ page, 8vo. The execution of Louis XVI was carried out immediately after the Convention had sentenced him to death, on 21 January 1793. Marie Antoinette was executed nine month later, on 17 October. (9)

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FRENCH REVOLUTION -- LOUIS XVI (King of France, 1774-1793) -- A collection of eight letters and documents relating to the King's imprisonment and execution and one relating to Marie Antoinette, including: COMMUNE DE PARIS. Letter signed by the President of the Council, Gattrez, 'au Ministre', Paris, 20e jour l'an 2°' [20 October 1792], asking if the King should be permitted to see his family, 'Louis communiquera-t-il librement avec sa femme et sa famille?', and if a decree was issued on this matter, one page, folio; CONVENTION NATIONALE. A certified copy of the decree pronouncing that 'Louis Capet' may see his children but until the final judgement is given by the Convention the children may not communicate with their mother or aunt, Paris, 15 December 1792, 1½ pages, folio, printed with 7 lines in manuscript; a letter signed by Paul Chaumette (1763-1794), as 'Procureur de la Commune', to the Mayor of Paris, 17 December 1792, confirming that he has received and registered the decree, one page, 4to; a manuscript excerpt of the proceedings of the Convention, 29 December 1792, ordering that Louis Capet shall be brought to the bar [of the tribunal] at nine o'clock the next day, one page, 4to; a printed decree of the National Convention, announcing that the death sentence has been passed on Louis Capet, and other decisions, 15-20 January 1793; an excerpt of the proceedings of the Convention, '2 floreal l'an deuxieme' [21 April 1794], decreeing that the royal coronation coach ('la voiture dite du sacre') is to be stripped down, with instructions for the disposal of the precious metals and ornaments, and to treat the other coaches similarly, 2 pages, folio, printed heading, papered seal; a copy of a letter by Citoyen Tronchet to the Minister of Justice, [13 December 1792], in response to a summons to attend the King's trial, one page, folio; a letter signed by Malesherbes to the Minister of Justice, 14 December 1792, saying that his letter of nomination as Councel to the King arrived after he had gone to the Temple with Tronchet, and he was not admitted until a copy of the decree was sent by the President of the Convention, one page, folio; together with: BILLAUD VARENNE, Jacques Nicolas (1756-1819). Autograph letter signed to Garan de Coulon, [Paris], '6e jour de la 2e decade du 1er mois, l'an 2e [7 October 1793], requiring him on behalf of the Comité de Salut Publique to send the information about 'la veuve Capet' (Marie Antoinette), which he holds, as member of the Commission charged with drawing up the act of accusation against Capet, ½ page, 8vo.

The execution of Louis XVI was carried out immediately after the Convention had sentenced him to death, on 21 January 1793. Marie Antoinette was executed nine month later, on 17 October. (9)

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