CHAPTAL (Jean Antoine Claude, 1756-1832, French Chemist and Statesman)

Document signed 'Chaptal' as Minister of the Interior (in succession to Lucien Bonaparte), in French with translation, to Citizen Cubières at 16 rue Cerutti, asking him "to be so kind as to hand the books he has collected over to the Bibliothèque Nationale", printed heading and woodblock effigy of the Republic, 1 side 8vo, address on conjugate leaf which is laid down at one corner, 11th floréal l'an X (1st May rather creased
(Translation) The Minister's Private Office. Paris, the 11th floréal, year X [1st May 1802] of the single and indivisible French Republic. The Minister of the Interior is pleased to hear that Citizen Cubières has returned - he is anxious to hear that he has completely recovered - and he asks him to be so kind as to hand the books he has collected over to the Bibliothèque Nationale. He is entirely at his service. [Signed] Chaptal



Item Date:  1802

Stock No:  11666      £75

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