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DESMOULINS, Camille (1760-1794, Revolutionary journalist and politician). Autograph letter (an incomplete draft) to his father, Paris, 4 June 1789, 2 pages, 4to; autograph manuscript 'Adresse de Camille Desmoulins Electeur de la section du theatre francais au Corps Electoral' (incomplete, 1st page only) [1789?], one page, 4to (small stains); autograph letter signed by his father addressed to him as Deputy at the National Convention, Guise, 29 November 1792, one page, 4to; and an autograph letter by Lucile Desmoulins (née Duplessis, his wife) to [her mother], n.p. [Essonne], 'jeudi 20' [February 1793], one page, 8vo.
Desmoulins gives advice to his father on a legal matter after seeing 'M[aitr]e Zitou ne vous connoit pas, et qu'il est fort indifferent a M[aitr]e Zitou que ce soit un nommé Desmoulins ou un nommé Godart qui gagne, votre procureur adverse etant aussi le procureur de votre juge par cette raison seule il faut bien que vous perdiez'. The draft ends with the reflection that had he concentrated on literature he would have achieved fame: 'J'ose croire que me livrant entierement aux lettres, j'y aurois acquis de la gloire et de la fortune.'
The address to the electoral body responds to a speech by Monsieur de Barnave who has evidently not read what he has written (Desmoulins, together with Danton, represented the district of the Théâtre-Français in the commune of Paris in the National assembly). Desmoulins père asks his son to apply to the Minister of Justice for Citizen Constant to replace him in his judicial functions at Vervins.
Lucile replies to her mother, saying that Adèle [her sister] may be poorly housed as Monsieur [Pierre-François] Didot (their host) has just arrived; she asks her to bring the other boots and socks and shirts for 'C[amille]'. She had written on 16 February asking for Camille's boots to be sent (Journal 1788-1793, ed. P. Lejeune, 1993, pages 162-164). Lucile was sent to the guillotine a few weeks after her husband. (4)
Desmoulins gives advice to his father on a legal matter after seeing 'M[aitr]e Zitou ne vous connoit pas, et qu'il est fort indifferent a M[aitr]e Zitou que ce soit un nommé Desmoulins ou un nommé Godart qui gagne, votre procureur adverse etant aussi le procureur de votre juge par cette raison seule il faut bien que vous perdiez'. The draft ends with the reflection that had he concentrated on literature he would have achieved fame: 'J'ose croire que me livrant entierement aux lettres, j'y aurois acquis de la gloire et de la fortune.'
The address to the electoral body responds to a speech by Monsieur de Barnave who has evidently not read what he has written (Desmoulins, together with Danton, represented the district of the Théâtre-Français in the commune of Paris in the National assembly). Desmoulins père asks his son to apply to the Minister of Justice for Citizen Constant to replace him in his judicial functions at Vervins.
Lucile replies to her mother, saying that Adèle [her sister] may be poorly housed as Monsieur [Pierre-François] Didot (their host) has just arrived; she asks her to bring the other boots and socks and shirts for 'C[amille]'. She had written on 16 February asking for Camille's boots to be sent (Journal 1788-1793, ed. P. Lejeune, 1993, pages 162-164). Lucile was sent to the guillotine a few weeks after her husband. (4)
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