Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letter to Mme. Dupiery, 1794 June 19
Scope and Contents
Letter written from Lanlande to Mme. Dupiery on June 19, 1794. Lalande begins with titling the letter the "Decade of the Solstice". He projects another trip to Paris. The last decade has 1200 images of brutality, yet is nothing to the 21,000 images from the "Festival of the Supreme Being" on June 8, 1794. He writes about sacrificing his honor and is detained in his apartment by military force. He also writes about 61 conspirators who were excuted during the revolution. He asks to meet with Mme. Dupiery.
Dates
- 1794 June 19
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 sheet (1 page) ; 9 x 12 cm
Language of Materials
French
General
Holograph, unsigned.
General
Item is enclosed in a separate wrapper. The wrapper contains a brief summation detailing the enclosed letter.
General
Date on item is 1 Messidor l'an 2, which is dated in accordance with the French Revolutionary calendar.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
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Brigham Young University
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