MERLIN DE THIONVILLE, Antoine Christophe (1762-1833) Lawyer, - Lot 448

MERLIN DE THIONVILLE, Antoine Christophe (1762-1833) Lawyer, Conventionnel, Député de la MOSELLE au Conseil des Cinq-cents, Directeur des Postes - Letter A.S. on the printed letterhead of Commissaire Ordonnateur de l'Armée d'Italie. At BOLOGNE headquarters, 14 Thermidor An 8 (August 2, 1800) - To Citizen STE-FOI: "Well! My dear old comrade, have you thought of me for a moment...here in the middle of ruined Italy, busy keeping the right of the army alive...Tell me a word about your health, is the Minister recovering...Tell the Minister that a man who would be very useful to the French in his country is being held hostage in Maçon (Masone). Ferdinand STROTZY was taken last year by General GAUTIER...He is being held almost alone; please ask the Minister to give him a moment. He is a patriot and may be of use to us at present in Florence, where the Austrians wield absolute influence..." 1 page in-4°