Michael La Vean French documents collection
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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2400 Fenwick LibrarySpecial Collections Research CenterFenwick Library MS2FLGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA 22030
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Mieko PalazzoEmail: speccoll@gmu.eduPhone: (703) 993-2220Fax: (703) 993-2669Web: scrc.gmu.edu
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to research.
- Terms of access:
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There are no restrictions.
- Preferred citation:
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Michael La Vean French documents collection, Collection #C0078, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 3 linear feet (8 boxes)
- Creator:
- Michael La Vean
- Abstract:
- The La Vean collection contains 268 documents and books from the period between 1751 and 1851. The majority of the documents come from the years between the creation of the French National Assembly in 1789 and the beginning of the Empire in 1805.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Michael La Vean French documents collection, Collection #C0078, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The La Vean collection contains 268 documents and books from the period between 1751 and 1851. It includes copies of legislation by the French constitutional monarchy and the evolving Republic; administrative correspondence and official records from Morbihan; a few London newspapers mentioning France; ten books, notably a 1797 edition of Three Memorials on French Affairs by Sir Edmund Burke; and other materials. The majority of the documents come from the years between the creation of the French National Assembly in 1789 and the beginning of the Empire in 1805.
Pamphlet ;12.5cm by 20cm
Pamphlet ;12.5cm by 20cm
Receipt ;23.5cm by 11cm
Book ; 10 x 17.5 x 4.5 cm ; 479 pages
Book ;6 x 11.5 x 1 cm.
Almanac from 1785
lettter ;13.5cm by 21.5cm
Pamphlet "letter" ;13.5cm by 21cm
Newspaper ; 16cm by 22cm
The National Assembly, the Academy of Architecture; Theater reviews, etc.
Newspaper ;16cm by 22cm
Proceedings of the Assemblée Nationale; Administration, Theater Review.
Receipt ;17cm by 21cm
Booklet ; 16.5 x 25 cm; published 1926
law copy ;22cm by 27cm
law copy ; 21cm by 29cm
Copy of law ;20cm by 27cm
Letter copy ;15.5cm by 19cm
statement ;24.5cm by 38.5cm
Signed: The Adminstrators of St. Maximin; Re: Date and Amount of payments. Wax seal.
Proclamation ;39cm by 55.5cm
Notice ;36cm by 46.5cm
(oversized)
Newspaper ;17cm by 22cm
Re: News of the National Assembly
legislation ;29 x 39.5 cm
signers:: LOUIS and Duranthan; printed by Descéne in Aix
law copy ;21cm by 25.5cm
Signed: Louis, Duranthon;
law copy ;21cm by 28cm
Signed: LOUIS, Dejoly;
law copy ;21cm by 26cm
Printed signature: Rolland, Countersigned- Danton, Descene. Letterhead has been cut out. Large stains. Missing text.
Law copy ;21cm by 26cm
Signed: Servan, countersigned Danton
Proclamation ;21cm by 26.5cm
Signed: Roland, Monge, Pache, Garat, Claviere and Le Brum
Proclamation ;21 x 26.5 cm
Decree ;21cm by 26.5cm
Signed Garat, President of Provisional Executive Council;
Pamphlet ;14 x 22 cm
chez Channaud and Berthé
Magazine ;13 x 20.5 x 1 cm
Publ. Fleet Street; Sylvanus Urban, Ed.
Decree ;19.5cm by 25cm
Signed: (Peint) Garat, and Dinome;
Proclamation ;21cm by 26.5cm
Signed: Villiard, Granet, Mourraille, Descene;
Proclamation ;20.5 x 26.5cm
signers:: Garat; Descene
Proclamation ;21cm by 27cm
Signed: Rouyer, Le Tourneur, Brunel.
Newspaper ;33 cm by 49cm
Re: National and International news and feature articles. (Battle at Famars; release of officers held prisoner) (folded)
legal document ;not found
Schedule of charges to be paid by the state to families of active duty soldiers; torn
Decree ;20cm by 23cm
Signed: by le Vasseur, R. Lindet, Billaud-Varenne, Secretaries S. E. Monneand, Rovère Poultier.
Decree ;20.5 x 27 cm
Decree ;20.5cm by 26cm
Signed: Desforgues, Countersigned: Gottier.
Table ;22cm by 27cm
Decree ;20.5 x 26.5 cm
torn
Decree ;20.5 by 25cm
Original approved: Bouillerot, Duplicate signed: Deforgues, Countersigned: Gohier.
Decree ;20.5cm by 26.5cm
Signed: A. Forestz;
Decree ;20cm by 25.5cm
Signed: Defargues, Countersigned; Gohien;
Decree copy ;20.5cm by 26.5cm
Signed: (printed) S.E. Monnel, Deforgues, Gohier, Cottier-Julian;
Decree copy ;21cm by 27cm
Signed: (printed) S.E. Monnel, Defourgues, Monnel, Cottier-Julian;
Decree copy ;22cm by 26.5cm
Signed: (in print) S.E. Monnel;
Decree ;21cm by 26.5cm
Decree ;21cm by 24cm
signers:: Couttier, Julien, Sesgreff, S.E. Monnel, L. J. Charlier, President P.F. Piorry, Louis de Bas-rhin [ secretaries]; Deforgues, Gohier; handwritten signature: A. Forestz. Water stains.
Decree ;20cm by 26cm
Signed: Cottier-Julian, the secretary general, and by [Tiolvst], [Sergrey]. Printed.
Decree copy ; 20cm by 26cm
Signed: (print signature) Monnel, copy signers: -Charlier, Ramel, Piorry.
Decree copy ;21cm by 27cm
Signed: S.E. Monnel, copy with printing-Charlier, Piorry, Ramel; Conservation needed - stains and small holes.
Decree copy ;20.5cm by 27cm
Signed: (printed) S.E. Monnel, Copy signed Charlier, Piorry, and Ramel. (manuscript additions).
Decree ;20cm by 26cm
Signers: Bouillerot, inspector and Cottier-Julian, Secretary-General. Printed.
Decree ;21.5 cm by 27cm
Signed: S.E. Monnel; Duplicates signed: Charlier, Ramel and Pons;
Decree ;none
Signed: Bouillerot, Duplicates signed: Bazle, Foncroy, Duval, and Louis du Bas Rhin. small tear at fold.
Decree ;20.5cm by 26cm
Signed: Bouillerot; Duplicates - Boyle, Fourcroy, Louis, Ch. Duval;
Decree ;21cm by 26cm
Signed: Bouillerot, Duplicates signed - Bazle, Fourcrono, Lonis du Bas-Rhin, et ch. Duvall; [Damaged edges]
Decree ;22cm by 26.5cm
Signed: Bouillerot, Duplicates signed: Bayle, Fourcroy, Louis de Bas Rhin and Ch. Duval. [needs conservation around the edges]
Decree ;21.5cm by 26.5cm
Signed: Bouillerot, Duplicates signed: Bayle, Fourcroy, Ch. Duval, C. Bazyre.
Decree ;20.5cm by 26cm
Signed: S.E. Monnel, Duplicates signed: Bayle, Fourcroy, Charles Duval, Louis du Bas-Rhin.
Decree ;22cm by 26cm
Original signed: Monnel and also by Charlier, Fouray, and Basire. Torn corner.
Decree ;20.5cm by 26.5cm
Signed: Bouillerot, Duplicates signed Bazle, Fourcroy, Ch. Dural.
Decree ;20.5cm by 26cm
Signed: Bouillerot, Duplicates: Boyle, Fourcroy, Duval.
Decree ;21.5cm by 25.5cm
Signed: S.E. Monnel; Dups. Boyle, Fourcroy, Piorry. Torn corner.
Will ;13cm by 22cm
in French and Dutch
Decree ;21.5cm by 28.5cm
Signer of original: Auger, others signers: Couthon, Thibeaudeau, Pellisner, and Perrin.
Minutes ;22.5cm by 30.5cm
11 pages (including front and back). Signed: T. Queird, Joseph Leth.
Decree ;20.5cm by 27cm
Signed: S.E. Monnel.
Decree ;20.5cm by 27cm
Original signed: S.E. Monnel; Duplicates signed: Dubairran, Mathieu, Berhier. Torn.
Decree ;none
Signed Auger; Duplicate signed; Rhul, Tallien, S.E. Monnel. [torn] [Needs cleaning]
Decree ;22cm by 27cm
Signed: S.E. Monnel.
Proclamation ;21cm by 27cm
Signed: Talien, president of the convention; Leyris, Peyssard, Pothier, Bezard, Monnel. Needs conservation
Decree ;21.5cm by 27cm
Print signatuRe: Cordier, Copy print signature - Voullard, Pottier, Monnot, Ruelle; needs cleaning
Decree ;21.5cm by 27cm
Signer of original: Auges, signers of copy: Tallieh, Bezard, Mounel. Some stains; needs cleaning.
Decree ;21cm by 27.5cm
Print SignatuRe: Cordier; Copy: Voullard, Pottier, Leyris.
Abstract of law ; 21cm by 27cm
Signed: Billaud-Varenne, Couthon, Robespierre, Carnot, Lindet, Collot d'Herbois, Prieur.
Report ;21cm by 27cm
Printed signature: Amar, Pottier, Ruelle, Monnot, Peyssara, Leyris, and Baudot.
Extract ;21cm by 26cm
Signed: Robespierre, Barere, Carnot, Prieur, Lindet, Billaud-Varenne, Conthan, Collot d'Herbois. Stained.
Decree copy ;9th Prairial, year 2
Signed: (print) Cordier; Alias - Voullard, Carrier, Francastel.
List ;11cm by 18cm
Receipt ;21cm by 13cm
No signatures.
Letter ;22cm by 34.5cm
No signatures. Damaged upper right corner.
Affidavit ;21.5cm by 18cm
Signed: Guepin, Ledbare, D[unay]
Law copy ;14cm by 22cm
signers:: Monnel and Viquy;
List ;19.5cm by 24.5cm
Signed: J. Eonet;
Letter ;19.5cm by 23.5cm
Part of bottom page damaged.
Letter ;18.5cm by 24cm
Signed: [Derniau];
mandat ;23 x 10 cm
circular ;none
Circular ;17cm by 21cm
Signed: [faveroz].
Letter ;18cm by 22cm
Signed: Faveroz.
Letter ;20cm by 30.5cm
Signed: Faveroz.
Abstract ;20cm by 31cm
Needs conservation. Water stains on back.
Public Safety Circular ;12.5cm by 19.5cm
Signed by Lauzen, Faveroz, [Leunnefrine] [Le Mouraift].
Circular ;18cm by 22cm
Signed: Faveroz.
Letter ;20.5cm by 32cm
Signed by M. Letulzoff (for Mme the Roy of Naizin).
circular ;20cm by 30cm
Signed: Faveroz;
Circular ;19.5 cm by 30.5cm
Signed: Faveroz.
Circular ;14.5cm by 20cm
Signed: Faveroy.
Circular ;17.5cm by 22.5cm
Signed: Faveroz
Manuscript ;11 x 18.5 cm
EMIGRES and deported priests Signed Faveroz
Circular ;14.5cm by 20cm
Signed Faveroz.
Letter ;20.5cm by 32 cm
Signed P. de Naizin.
Circular ;14.5cm by 20cm
Circular ;18.5cm by 23cm
Signed: Le Febries, Aubrey, Lauzer, Rou [hierfs]; Re: wearing the cocarde and disapproval of signs of loyalty to the old régime .
Letter ;20cm by 30cm
signed: Faveroz.
Circular ;14.5cm by 19.5cm
Signed: Faveroz
Circular ;11cm by 18cm
Circular ; 11.5cm by 18.5cm
Signed: Faveroz;
Circular ;12.5cm by 19.5cm
signers:: Reubell; Lagarde; Merlin Minister of Justice
letter ;21cm by 25cm
Signed: Coreau, Perrary, Lorin, Prudhomme.
Official request ;19 by 23.5cm
Signed: Munihurey, Lauzen, le Febrez, M[ouneufs];
Circular ;11cm by 18cm
Signed: Laurey, Aubry, Lenne [Serine]. Mentions Jean Brevel [ery]
circular ;11.5cm by 18cm
Signed: Aubry, Lauzen and two others.
circular ;19 x 23.5 cm
signed Nuneburg
passport ;21 by 29cm
Signed by local administrator, for Jean Joseph Bellou of Artigues.
Receipt ;13 by 9.5cm
Re: 36 livres - paid 15 Nivôse year 10.
Bulletin ;13.5 by 21.5cm
Signed: Bailleul, Oudot, Delpierre, Gomaire, Abolin; (Ratified). Council of Elders: Rousseau etc.
circular ;18cm by 24cm
Signed: Dubro[ife], Leladrum[z], [Munchure], Coursainty, Maino[z].
circular ;11.5 by 18cm
Signed: Lauzen, Lefebre, Aubm, 1 [eumelainé;]. [Pe] r [ovmuifs].
Circular ;19.5cm by 25cm
Signed: M. Petilot.
Petition ;17.5cm by 29cm
Signed: A[rvouenc];
Abstract ;21.5cm by 33.5cm
Signed: A Lauzen.
Legal document ;19 cm by 24.5 cm
signed Debroise, Le Padrun, Mouillart.
Official record ;19 by 24 cm
signed Le Padrun, Raoul le Roy, Debroise, Mouillart, Trevedy
official record ;19.5 by 24 cm
Signed Le Padrun
Letter ; 15 by 19 cm
signed Monnier
Official record ;19.5 by 24 cm
Sale at auction of a property with its land and chapel ;19.5 x 25 cm
Public hearing Re: sale of property with its land and chapel. Conservation needed
Letter ;17 x 22 cm
A letter requesting a list of provisions signed Laumaillez, [R]opert, Lauzen, Re[owen], Petiot
Letter ;15 x 19 cm
Circular ;17.5 x 22.5 cm
Circular ;18 x 23 cm
Printed. signers:: Lauzer, Président, Ropert, Pétiot, Robert, and Laumailler
Circular ;18 x 23 cm
Printed.
Circular ;17.5 x 22.5 cm
Official notice ;11.5 x 17.5
Letter ; 11.5 x 17.5 cm
Circular ;11.5 x 18.5 cm
Circular ;18.5 x 23
Printed.
Letter ;11 x 17.5 cm
Letter ;18 x 23 cm
court record ;19 x 23 cm
Circular ;11.5 x 17.4 cm
letter ;11.5 x 17.5 cm
Circular ;11.5 x 17.5
Letter ;17.5 x 22
Letter ;19 x 23.5
26 pluviôse, year 7 ;18 x 28.5 cm
Rations for prisoners in metric measurements in Lauzen, Chapeaux
Letter ;11 x 17 cm
Circular ; 19 x 23 cm
etc
public notice ;17 x 22 cm
signed Lauze[n], President et al.
Speech ;18.5 x 23 cm
Circular ;21.5 x 33 cm ; Printed signature: Milet-mureau
Circular ; 11 x 17.5 cm
Legislation ;12.5 x 20 cm
Circular ;15.5 x 18.5 cm
Letter ;11 x 17 cm
Circular ;15 x 18 cm
Letter ;15.5 x 18.5
Letter ;15 x 18 cm
Signed Rouen, Gauillard, Laumaillez et al.
11.5 x 17.5 cm
Circular ;11 x 17.5 cm
public service announcement ;19.5 x 25 cm
25 cent stamps
official record ;19.5 x 24 cm
Letter ;15.5 x 18.5 cm
Legislation ;17 x 23.5 cm
Circular ;15.5 x 18.5 cm
Legislation ;17 x 23.5 cm
Organization of administrative districts and salary amounts; printed; signers: Sieyes, Bonaparte, Roger-Ducos
Handwritten receipt ;13.5 x 18 cm
Receipt ;17.5 x 22 cm
official record ;19 x 24.5
(waterstains; watermark)
Notice ;27 x 43 cm
Wood and light service for the troops and military guards housed in the department
Circular ;27 x 43 cm
Printed circular
circular ;27 x 43 cm
Circular ;20 x 30.5 cm
signed Faveroz
Letter ;20.5 x 30 cm
Circular ;11.5 x 18 cm
Circular from [xavier]
Letter ;17.5 x 22 cm
Public Notice ;19 x 24 cm
hexagonal stamp
Public Notice ;19.5 x 24 cm
Round stamp; signed Toursaint (adjoint) et al.
Official Notice ;19 x 20.5 cm
round stamp; signed; needs conservation.
Public notice ;19 x 24.5 cm
Re: sale of lease for national properties in Mauréac hexagonal stamp
Public notice ;19 x 24.5 cm
public record ;16 Thermidor, year 9
Needs restoration. water stains
receipts ;various dimensions
various signatures
legal document ;18.5 x 24 cm
signed Le [P]adrun, Toursains and others
Letter ;20 x 25 cm
signed Jullien, Adjutant Commander
Book ;5 1/2 " by 8 1/4
Illustration of counties of England v.1 - Bedfordshire, Berkshire, and Bucks
Official notice ;28.5 x 18 cm
Circular ;11 x 17 cm
signed D'haucou[z]
Letter ;11 x 17 cm
Letter ;15 x 19 cm
Letter ;11 xx 17 cm
signed D'Hauc[ouz]
Letter ;11.5 x 18 cm
letter ;11 x 17 cm
signed D'Hauc[ouz]
letter ;15.5 x 19 cm
Letter ;11 x 17 cm
Letter ;15.5 x 19.5 cm
Letter ;12 x 18 cm
Letter ; 11 x 17.5 cm
signed D'Ha[ucouz]
Letter ;20 by 25 cm
Signed, Ferret
Letter ;15 x 19 cm
receipt ;16.5 x 10.5 cm
Receipt for 66 francs from Blacker for money owed Louault
Letter ;12.5 x 20 cm
receipt ;15.5 x 19.5 cm
Letter ;12 x 19.5
Letter ;16 by 10.5 cm
Letter ;11.5 x 19.5 cm
Notice ;21.5 x 35 cm
signed Mo[urieau]
Letter ;12 x 19 cm
Letter ;12 x 19 cm
Letter ;15.5 x 19.5 cm
Letter ; 16 x 20.5 cm
Letter ;11.5 x 19.5
Letter ;20.5 x 24 cm
Letter ;11.5 x 19 cm
Signed [D'Haucouz];
Letter ;12 x 19.5 cm
Letter ;12.5 x 20.5 cm
Letter ;20 x 24 cm
Letter ;15 x 19 cm
Book ;not known
Letter ;17 x 22 cm
signed D'Haucouz
Letter ;19 x 25 cm
Letter ;18.5 x 25.5 cm
signed Jullien, General of the Brigade, Prefect of Morbihan
report ;18 x 25.5 cm
manuscript official minutes from St. Cloud ;22 x 35.5 cm
Letter ;18.5 x 23.5
signed Le Tubro for the petitioner
Letter ;14.5 x 22
Organization of local government; hospices, patents; printed
Register ;20.5 x 32.5 cm
notice ;21.5 x 25 cm
List of citizens over 21 with qualifications and exclusions
Letter ;20.5 x 30 cm
Letter ;20 by 25 cm
Letter ;44 x 19 cm
signed Le Bare
Letter ;17 x 21 cm
signed.
account book ;20.5 x 25.5 cm
Notice ;20 x 25 cm
government record ;21 x 29.5 cm
Notice ; 22.5 x 31 cm
official stamp affixed, last page; silver flecks in ink
Letter ;13 x 18 cm
Printed letter ;19 x 24 cm
printed
Note ;12.5 x 19 cm
Letter ;12 x 19.5 cm
Tahien
Letter ;18 x 23 cm
Certificate ;29.5 x 19.5 cm
small crusty patch in center
poster ;30.5 x 38 cm
Government record ;20.5 x 31.5 cm
Notice ;18 x 27.5 cm
Notice ; 30.5 x 38 cm
Civil court document ;17.5 x 25 cm
signed Carelo, Pontivy; 2 x timbre royal
notice ; 18.5 x 28 cm
Military court record ;20 x 31 cm
signed Montimeau
Letter ;19.75 x 20.5 cm
Letter ;18 x 22 cm
Letter ;19.5 x 30 cm
signed Alphonse de Broise, justice of the peace
Court document ;17.5 x 25
Signed Thomazin, "procureur" and [Léguy], clerk of the court
court document ;17.5 x 25 cm
Re: signed Thomazin, procurator, and W [] clerk of the court
court record ;17.5 x 25 cm
signed Thomazin and W[ondenbeselhe] clerk of the court
draft of letter ;15.5 x 20.5
Letter ;19 x 23 cm
small scrap ;8.5 x 4.5 cm
Letter ; 17.5 x 20 cm
Letter ;18.5 x 28 cm
Letter ;16 x 20 cm
signed Boll[ay] et alias
print model or example ;20.5 x 24.5 cm
print model or example ;20 x 24 cm
government record ;19.5 x 31 cm
Blank record; signed Nanzegal, Mayor and Louis Ammé Allaire
manuscript draft of official notice ;19.5 x 15.5 cm
Note on reverse Re: lost sum of money.
Official document template ;20 x 30 cm
Page titles: political residency, judgement; members of electoral college; division of state property; blank pages.
- Biographical / historical:
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Michael La Vean is an entrepreneur and medical device patent holder who studied Business Administration at George Mason University. He spent seven years in Rennes, France, and collects books and documents, especially those relevant to politics and the history of women in eighteenth and nineteenth century France.
- Acquisition information:
- Collection donated by Michael La Vean in 2004.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in March 2009.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged chronologically.