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422 - Félix BARTHE (1795–1863), legal scholar and minister.
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Félix BARTHE (1795–1863), legal scholar and minister. Autograph letter, 4 June 1849, to a ‘dear former colleague’; 2 pages, in-8. On the 1848 revolution and his dismissal as First President of the Court of Auditors. He recalls their conversation ‘on the situation of irremovable magistrates dismissed or suspended by the City Hall authorities […] The decree that has affected us is based on the alleged incompatibility of the Republic with the irremovability of the judiciary. It was imposed by the clubs, and among the signatories are Albert, known as Martin, and Louis Blanc, who were convicted by the Court of Bourges: such an act ought to be overturned at the very first session of the Legislative Assembly’. Passy informed Barthe that he would be reinstated to his post…
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part II
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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