Procès-verbaux de l'Assemblée générale de la section des Postes by F. Braesch

"Procès-verbaux de l'Assemblée générale de la section des Postes" by F. Braesch is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work provides detailed minutes from the General Assembly of the Post section in Paris, documenting various discussions and decisions made between December 1790 and September 1792 during a tumultuous period of the French Revolution. This text serves as a vital primary source for understanding local governance and civic engagement in revolutionary Paris. The opening of this work introduces the historical context and significance of the preserved minutes, describing how they were one of the few remaining records from a time when most archival documentation was lost to destruction and fire. The text discusses the original handwritten registry, its recovery in the late 19th century, and the various debates within the assembly, such as the electoral processes and administrative duties regarding the parish of Saint-Eustache. It illustrates the procedural nature of the assembly, highlighting debates surrounding civic responsibilities, the selection of local administrators, and community decisions, thereby reflecting the dynamic participation of citizens in governance during the early stages of the French Revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Braesch, F. (Frédéric), 1877-1949
LoC No. 29002745
Title Procès-verbaux de l'Assemblée générale de la section des Postes
4 Décembre 1790 - 5 Septembre 1792
Credits Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital
Library Project at www.tpdlp.net, Hans Pieterse and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale
de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language French
LoC Class DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Subject Paris (France) -- History -- 1789-1799 -- Sources
Category Text
eBook-No. 43291
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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