GRÉVY (Jules, 1813-1891, French President 1879-1887)

Finely penned Document signed, in French with translation, to the President of Peru, (till December 1885 Miguel Iglesias, his successor Cáceres was formally elected in June 1886), announcing Grévy's re-election as President of France, signed also by Charles de Freycinet (1828-1923, Prime Minister & Foreign Minister 1879-1880, 1882, 1886), 1 side folio, Paris, 2nd January slight damage in heading touching five letters, light brown spotting

Jules Grévy had returned to public life in 1868 with a reputation as a quiet, shrewd republican, and was the first president of the new assembly in February 1871. He was the natural choice to succeed the conservative Marshal Mac-Mahon in 1879, but his second term was cut short by his son-in-law's use of the Elysée to traffic in appointments to the Legion d'Honneur.
Jules Ferry, 1832-1893, administered Paris during the siege of 1870, and was Prime Minister 1880-1881 & 1883-1885. He is famous for the law of 1882 which made primary education in France free, non-clerical, and obligatory. He also organised the conquest of Indo-China, 1885.

Item Date:  1886

Stock No:  52545      £225

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