Mathieu Jouve, known as JOURDAN Coupe-Tête... - Lot 282 - Rossini

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Mathieu Jouve, known as JOURDAN Coupe-Tête... - Lot 282 - Rossini
Mathieu Jouve, known as JOURDAN Coupe-Tête (1749-1794), a terrorist, chief of the volunteers and then of the gendarmerie of Vaucluse, directed the massacres of Avignon and was noted for his cruelties; he was guillotined. P.S., Mornas April 15, 1793; 1 1/2 pages in-fol. Very rare. True copy of the deliberation of the General Council of Vaucluse, relative to the detention of the citizens Escoffier, Tournal and Mendes, members of the directoire of the District of Vaucluse who had been put under arrest. The administration of the District having given the order to release them, the general Council and the municipality decide to obey the orders...4 other administrators signed. Attached is an end of L.S. as general of the army of the Department of Vaucluse, signed "Jourdan general" with red wax seal (half page in-4): "It is time that you give the payment that is due to the soldiers and officers of your detachment and I hope that you will not make me write a second time...
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