Jacques-Alexis THURIOT de la Rozière (1753-1829) lawyer, dep - Lot 242

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Jacques-Alexis THURIOT de la Rozière (1753-1829) lawyer, dep - Lot 242
Jacques-Alexis THURIOT de la Rozière (1753-1829) lawyer, deputy, Conventional (Marne), president of the Convention on 9 thermidor, he was rapporteur of the Cadoudal trial. L.A.S., December 15 [1792], to "Brothers and Friends"; 2 1/2 pages in-4 (slight wetness). Important letter on the future trial of Louis XVI and his defense. "The progress of Capet's trial will not be as fast as we thought. I was appointed to know from him which two counsels he wanted. He chose TARGET and TRONCHET. Poor Target, who since he gave birth to the Constitution has had milk poured into his head and who consequently cannot deal with great works without danger, refused outright. With regard to Tronchet he accepted. 4 citizens had written to the assembly that they were ready to take on the defense of Louis. We were charged to return to the Temple to give him the reading of the letters and definitely to do all that would be necessary to assure the Convention that the second Council was chosen and had accepted. [...] Louis accepted with satisfaction the offer of Lamoignon Malherbes [MALESHERBES] and refused the others. Sourdat former advt and lt of police of Troyes had put himself on the ranks. His letter was so ridiculous that Louis himself laughed at it. Guillaume, author of the petition of 20 thousand, also proposed himself. Louis felt that his incapacity and his bad reputation could only make his position sadder. Thuriot announces the sending of "the declarative act of the crimes of Louis. It is necessary to read it, to reread it and to copy it in order to send it to the municipalities. The interrogation is at the end. He refused to recognize part of his writing I asked for the verification to confuse him more and more"... Finally a third piece will give an idea of crimes of which one could not suspect: ROLAND" is occupied with breaking the sisten of the patriots. Everything announces that seeing himself abandoned he wants to throw himself into the arms of the moderate Feuillans and the signatories of petitions tending to counter-revolution. I was obliged to fight almost two hours yesterday to sink two plans well concordant with his sisten...
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