[REVOLUTION]. Set of 12 documents. - Lot 356

[REVOLUTION]. Set of 12 documents. -AUBERT, abbé (1731-1814). 2 long L.A.S. and a P.A.S. S.l., January 28, 1772 and Paris, February 6 and May 8, 1789. 3 pp. in-4, 3 pp. in-folio and 1 p. in-12 oblong. Long letter concerning an article on the Prince of Helfenstein, belonging to the Journal de Bruxelles attached to the Mercure, "I believe this article to be of a nature to be addressed to Mr. Panckoucke, for the Journal politique"; he mentions the publication of the letter convening the Estates in the Journal de Paris, censorship, the Gazette de France, the Journal des Etats-généraux "one showed me the greatest astonishment that this newspaper nevertheless appeared. It was inconceivable that the King's direct orders could be so disregarded", etc. -GINESTOUS, marquise de. 9 autograph letters addressed to the comtesse de Laage [?], 4 of which incomplete. 1791-1792, 20 pp. in different formats. Margins cut out. Very interesting correspondence. Aix-la-Chapelle, August 9, 1791: He considers the Princess of Cumberland a demagogue; August 22, 1791. Thanks to King Frederick William II of Prussia, who is "adorable", the villains will have their turn; M. de Ségur takes two million to Russia: Talleyrand, bishop of Autun, goes to England to try for an alliance; the debts of Biron, M. de La Vaupalière, M. de La Rivière, M. de Rougé, her husband M. de Ginestous, the new King of Bohemia, etc. To be studied. -HUBAULT, Mme. L.A.S. addressed to a "true friend" in Rouen. Paris, November 22, 1789. 4 pp. in-4. Exciting letter commenting on events in Paris during the Revolution "ici, nous sommes toujours sur le quivive", description of the troves coming from St Germain and Versailles, events at the National Assembly, meeting at the Café Procope, La Fayette's commands "Le Peuple est paisible et est dévoué à M. de La Fayette", daily life in Paris "Le pain est abondant. We now have a flour store [...] and despite the weirdness of the districts, the commune is acting well, and for the good". etc. Enclosed: a L.S. from Bailli de LAUBEPIN, Grand Prieur d'Auvergne (La Commanderie de St Paul, March 8, 1789); 14 revolutionary printed documents; 4 handwritten documents and 2 receipts from the Gazette de France.