MIRABEAU HONORÉ COMTE DE: (1749-1791)

MIRABEAU HONORÉ COMTE DE: (1749-1791)
MIRABEAU HONORÉ COMTE DE: (1749-1791) French Writer and an early Leader of the French revolution. President of the National Constituent Assembly 1791. A successful orator who became the voice of the people. A very fine and boldly written autograph letter written from prison. A.L.S., `Mirabeau fils´, one page, 8vo, prison of the Donjon de Vincennes, 29th October 1780, to M. Boucher, in French. Mirabeau thanks his correspondent for having promptly forwarded to him Dupont´s letter and asks him to send his response, and states in part ` …Ni M. Lenoir ni M. Boucher ne pourront s'opposer aux allées et venues du Donjon à St-Michel si le ministre y autorise. L'endosse du refus tombera donc sur moi; si Mr… n´a pas la bonté de faire voir le piège au ministre, réfléchissez-y avec votre sagesse et votre amitié ordinaires, et faites bien sentir ma position et la manœuvre de P [ortalis] au magistrat…´ (Translation: “…Neither M. Lenoir nor Mr. Boucher will be able to oppose the comings and goings from the Donjon to St-Michel if the Minister authorizes it. The endorsement of the refusal will therefore fall on me; if Mr.... is not kind enough to point out the trap to the minister, think about it with your usual wisdom and friendship, and make my position and the manipulation of P[ortalis] known to the magistrate…”) VG