COURVOISIER (Jean-Joseph-Antoine). - Lot 51

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COURVOISIER (Jean-Joseph-Antoine). - Lot 51
COURVOISIER (Jean-Joseph-Antoine). Besançon, 1775 - 1835. French lawyer and politician. Autograph letter signed "Courvoisier" to Monnod Desbillar. Baume-les-Dames, April 15, 1834. 2 ½ pages small in-4. Address, postmarks and wax seal under paper. Interesting letter written in the immediate context of the second Canuts revolt. Courvoisier discusses the situation in Lyon: "... I learned of the state of Lyon; I waited, before replying to you, until the riot there had been suppressed...", and comments on the possible political consequences, noting that if the Republic had triumphed, certain administrative careers would have been compromised. The letter continues with specific advice on entering the administration, detailing the steps to be taken to obtain a position in a ministry and stressing the importance of a prior official application: "... it is essential that your request be addressed to him; this is the basis; my intervention can only be incidental..." A document of dual interest, both as political testimony to the troubles in Lyons in 1834 and as a concrete insight into the mechanisms of access to administrative careers under the July Monarchy.
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