French Revolution Collection on Camille Desmoulins, Lucile Duplesis, and Arthur Dillon, 1702-1876

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This collection focuses on the French Revolutionary period in France. It includes the Cahier Rouge by Lucile Duplessis Desmoulins (wife of Camille Desmoulins, undated); a manuscript letter from General Arthur Dillon to Camille Desmoulins (1793); a small collection relating to General Arthur Dillon's regiment before, during and after the French Revolution (1702-1847); unbound pamphlets including Desmoulins' Le Vieux Cordelier (1793), Desmoulins' Lettre de Camille Desmoulins (1793), and Observations due Comte De Lally-Tolendal Sur La Letre Erite Par M Le Comte De Mirabeau (1789); and an extra-illustrated copy of the English translation of Claretie's biography, Camille Desmoulins and His Wife (1876).

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: Approximate detail of revenue and expenses from 1791 to 1798; Summary: Receipt detailing the weight, amount, and expenses of various army purchases during the war between France and Austria.

: Berwick Regiment list of revenue and expenses. 1771 to 1772; Receipts that list the total expenses of various military purchases and who they were purchased by.

: Berwick Regiment list of revenue and expenses. January, 1772 to May, 1772; Receipts listing the items purchased, whom they were purchased by, and total expenses.

: Berwick Regiment list of revenue and expenses. May, 1771 to May, 1772; Receipts listing purchases, expenses, and whom the purchases were made by the Berwick Regiment.

: Document for the relief stipend from the Dillon Regiment; Summary: Letter explaining the specific expenses of the Dillon Regiment and including some notes at the top about these expenses.

: Law: Arthur Dillon and the National Assembly; Summary: Document written on behalf of the National Assembly, stating that, by the motion of a member, a decree that Arthur Dillon lost the confidence of the nation must be suspended.

: Law: on attacks against M. Dillon and others; Summary: Document criticizing the way in which the National Assembly tried to suspend Arthur Dillon and others as members.

: Letter from Arthur Dillon to Camille Desmoulins; Summary: Letter written by General Arthur Dillon concerning his imprisonment and the need for a French Republic.

: Letter from Camille Desmoulins to General Arthur Dillon; Letter written by Camille Desmoulins, a member of the Paris Convention, to General Dillon, who was imprisoned at the time. This document also includes the letter from Dillon informing Desmoulins and the Convention of his wrongful imprisonment and Desmoulins's response.

: Letter from Lieutenant of Lally-Tolendal; Summary: Letter from the Lieutenant of Lally-Toldendal to Monsieur Baron concerning the French Republic.

: Letter from Morard of Galles; Summary: Letter from Justin-Bonaventure Morard of Galles, commander of the army, concerning the republic of France and the military during the French Revolution.

: Letter from the Army of the French Republic regarding General Macdonald; Summary: Letter from the Army of the French Republic concerning General Macdonald. Includes the seal of the French Republic at the time and most of the letter is illegible.

: Letter from the Count of Bourke; Letter written by Count of Bourke to another, unknown count concerning the gentlemen and king of France. Most of the letter is illegible.

: Letter from the embassy of France to Rome; Summary: Letter announcing that Earl August Henry Dillon at Rome is being awarded the "gold cross of devotion" by the French Embassy.

: Letter from the king; Letter from the king written for the Duke of Berwick and commander of the spanish army that explains the contentious relationship between France and Spain during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.

: Letter from the military department to the Vicount of Foncaude; Summary: Letter from the Lieutenant-General, Count O-Mahony of the Military Department to the Vicount of Foncaude. Most of the letter is illegible.

: Letter from the superior officers of the Dillon Regiment regarding Charles Moy; Summary: Letter written by the superior officers of the Dillon Regiment concerning Charles Moy's injuries and his inability to continue fighting in the army.

: Letter from the superior officers of the Dillon Regiment regarding Sergeant Prudeaux; Summary: Letter written by the superior officers of the Dillon Regiment urging that Sergeant Prudeaux be allowed to continue his services in the military.

: Letter to Arthur Donnelly Irlandais; Summary: Letter written to Arthur Donnelly Irlandais. Most of the letter is illegible.

: Letter to Brother Philippe of Colloredo from the Count of Dillon; Summary: Letter written by Count August Henry of Dillon to Brother Philip of Colloredo regarding payments and other issues. Most of the letter is illegible.

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French Revolution Collection on Camille Desmoulins, Lucile Duplesis, and Arthur Dillon, 1702-1876

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