Item 38a: Letter from Claude-Henri de Saint Simon to Unknown [in French], no date
Item — Box: 4, Folder: 38a
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1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter
Condition Note:
Poor. Some vinegar smell.
Measurements:
10 ¼ in. x 8 in.
Description:
The letter is authored on an unknown date French political, economic and socialist theorist and businessman, Claude-Henri Saint Simon to an unknown recipient. It is most likely a governing body within France, as it contests the charges being levied against his cousin, Claude-Anne de Rouvroy de Saint Simon, concerning his emigration from France to Spain. In this letter, Claude Henri Saint Simon presents the history of his cousin, and general, Claude Anne Saint Simon, in his motivations to settle in Spain. Claude Anne Saint Simon led the Spanish troops against Napoleon during the Revolutionary war. Claude Henri’s letter speaks to the legality of Claude Anne’s emigration, where it appears that the French government is attempting to contest, as well as Claude Anne’s petition to the human right of free mobility.
The proposed range of date comes from his concluding sign off, Thermidor, which is the “eleventh month of the French Republican Calendar (from July 19 to August 18).”
Other source material on Claude Anne de Rouvroy de Saint Simon can be found at the Stanford Library digital archive.
A portrait of Henri Saint Simon that holds the name of his cousin, Claude Anne de Rouvroy de Saint Simon.
Location:
Paris
Transcription:
Front: (On Side Bar)
N 5629(?)
citoyen=ministre
Au Cisegen(?) Regime(?)
8(?)
10 Thermidor
96° 4977(?)
Mo(?) Dow(?)
11 Thermidor / au 10
— —
Claude-Anne [de Rouvroy] de Saint Simon lieutenant general des armies S. M. Cath[edral]
A l’honneur de représenter au ministre des finances de la republique de Français, que pendant qu'il etirt membre de l’assemblée constituante, Me/Elle(?) fit deux decrets, qui soul les sails que doivent decider son sont et sa position.
Le premier : Me/Elle(?) déclara que toutes les naturalisations faites six ansx avants la révolution etirient valables: Claude Ann de Saint Simon fut declaré grand d’espagne de la 1st classe par le deux cours de france et d’espagne, au mois de juillet 1774. Ce qui fait cinq années de plus qu’épigrait la loi.
Le second: est celui de droits de l’homme que dit oppressement, =chaque individual(?)--[Line 2 is illegible due to tear] -partiret ou il voudra, cette faculté tenant à la liberté individuelle. Ce fut apres que ce decret eut été revetu de toutes les formaliteés, promulgué dans toutes les provinces, que par consequent il fut regard comme loi fondamentale de la république, que M[onsieu]r. de Saint Simon se leva en pleine assemblée, pour annoncer qu’il en profitirt et devenait espagnol : Le passeport pour sortire de france lui fut donné eu conséquence : car tous les titres étaient alors détruits : Je/Il(?) partit De Paris le 21. 10 (th.au?)1790 en plein midÿ, ainssi plusieures années avant les decrets contre l’emigration, et le emigres: toutes les loix faites a cet egard sont de nul effet pour lui, ou plutot ne doivent et ne peuvent en avoir aucun(?), car c’en un principe certain et généralement adopté. Qu aucune loi, ne peut avoir un effet retroactif. Claude Anne de Saint Simon reclame la justice de vous. Citoyen=ministre, et du gouvernement France, qu’ilen(?) d’autant plus
Back: Farit a lui etre accord, qu-aucun autre francais n’en dans une situation pareille a la Bienne, me ne peut ÿ être qu-ainssi la Neotitution(?) de les biens ou qu-il eu reçoive l’equivalent, ne peut être onereux a un gouvernement aussi puissant que la France. A la bienveillance qu-il espere qu-il — Iniguera(?) avoir pour lui, Mr De Saint Simon y joint une protection bien prononcée dont S.M Cath allié de la france l’honnore, son ambassadeur etant charge de la Solluitter(?), et d’appuyer ses Demandes. Claude Anne de Saint Simon a commande l’armée derniere(?)— L’armée et la division espagnole de galice contre le portugal et d’angleterre, il a done été compagnon d’armee des francois coopérant avec eux. cette entrepris a contribuer à donner à la france la paix avec l’angletrre y quinze milions de livres de portugal ces considerations doivent certainement ajouter beacoups a ses autres titres a votre justice, citoyen=ministre, et a la bonté de votre ueur(?). M[onsiue]r De Saint Simon reclame l’une et l’autre avec la plus grande confiance. citoyen=ministre Salut et respect(?) Saint Simon A Paris ce 8 Thermidor An 10
Translation Attempt: Front: [Claude-Anne [de Rouvroy] de Saint Simon lieutenant general of the armies H. M. Cath[edral],] [Has the honor of representing the Minister of Finance of the French Republic, only while he was a member of the Constituent Assembly, issued two decrees to me, which underlined the rules which should decide his being and his position.] [The first: I/She(?) declared that all naturalizations made six years before the revolution were valid: Claude Ann de Saint Simon was declared Grand of Spain of the 1st class by the two courts of France and Spain, in the month of July 1774. Which is five years older than the law] [The second: is that of human rights that says oppression,] [=every individual(?)--[Line 2 is illegible due to tear]---se fortune setalons(?) - go where he wants, this faculty relating to individual freedom. It was after this decree had been covered with all the formalities, promulgated in all the provinces, that consequently it was regarded as fundamental law of the republic, that M[onsieu]r. de Saint Simon rose in full assembly, to announce that he profited from it and became Spanish: The passport to leave France was given to him consequently: because all the titles were then destroyed: I/He(?) left Paris on 21. 10 (th.au?) 1790 in full midday, thus several years before the decrees against emigration, and the emigrants: all the laws made in this respect are of no effect for him, or rather should not and cannot have any (?), because it is a certain and generally adopted principle. That no law can have retroactive effect.] [Claude Anne de Saint Simon demands justice from you. Citizen=minister, and of the French government, that he is all the more] Back Attempt: [likely to be in agreement with him, that no other Frenchman is in a situation similar to his, nor can it be that thus the Restitution(?) of the goods or that he had received the equivalent, cannot be burdensome to a government as powerful as France. To the benevolence that he hopes that he - Iniguera(?) will have for him, Mr De Saint Simon adds a very pronounced protection with which S.M Cath., ally of France, honors him, his ambassador being in charge of the Solluitter(?) , and to support his claims.] [Claude Anne de Saint Simon commanded the last(?) army— The army and the Spanish division of Galicia against Portugal and England, he was therefore a companion of the French army cooperating with them. this undertaking has contributed to giving peace to france with england and fifteen million pounds of portugal these considerations must certainly add a lot to his other titles to your justice, citizen=minister, and to the goodness of your worker(?). M[onsiue]r De Saint Simon claims both with the greatest confidence.] [citizen=minister] [Goodbye and respect]
Le premier : Me/Elle(?) déclara que toutes les naturalisations faites six ansx avants la révolution etirient valables: Claude Ann de Saint Simon fut declaré grand d’espagne de la 1st classe par le deux cours de france et d’espagne, au mois de juillet 1774. Ce qui fait cinq années de plus qu’épigrait la loi.
Le second: est celui de droits de l’homme que dit oppressement, =chaque individual(?)--[Line 2 is illegible due to tear] -partiret ou il voudra, cette faculté tenant à la liberté individuelle. Ce fut apres que ce decret eut été revetu de toutes les formaliteés, promulgué dans toutes les provinces, que par consequent il fut regard comme loi fondamentale de la république, que M[onsieu]r. de Saint Simon se leva en pleine assemblée, pour annoncer qu’il en profitirt et devenait espagnol : Le passeport pour sortire de france lui fut donné eu conséquence : car tous les titres étaient alors détruits : Je/Il(?) partit De Paris le 21. 10 (th.au?)1790 en plein midÿ, ainssi plusieures années avant les decrets contre l’emigration, et le emigres: toutes les loix faites a cet egard sont de nul effet pour lui, ou plutot ne doivent et ne peuvent en avoir aucun(?), car c’en un principe certain et généralement adopté. Qu aucune loi, ne peut avoir un effet retroactif. Claude Anne de Saint Simon reclame la justice de vous. Citoyen=ministre, et du gouvernement France, qu’ilen(?) d’autant plus
Back: Farit a lui etre accord, qu-aucun autre francais n’en dans une situation pareille a la Bienne, me ne peut ÿ être qu-ainssi la Neotitution(?) de les biens ou qu-il eu reçoive l’equivalent, ne peut être onereux a un gouvernement aussi puissant que la France. A la bienveillance qu-il espere qu-il — Iniguera(?) avoir pour lui, Mr De Saint Simon y joint une protection bien prononcée dont S.M Cath allié de la france l’honnore, son ambassadeur etant charge de la Solluitter(?), et d’appuyer ses Demandes. Claude Anne de Saint Simon a commande l’armée derniere(?)— L’armée et la division espagnole de galice contre le portugal et d’angleterre, il a done été compagnon d’armee des francois coopérant avec eux. cette entrepris a contribuer à donner à la france la paix avec l’angletrre y quinze milions de livres de portugal ces considerations doivent certainement ajouter beacoups a ses autres titres a votre justice, citoyen=ministre, et a la bonté de votre ueur(?). M[onsiue]r De Saint Simon reclame l’une et l’autre avec la plus grande confiance. citoyen=ministre Salut et respect(?) Saint Simon A Paris ce 8 Thermidor An 10
Translation Attempt: Front: [Claude-Anne [de Rouvroy] de Saint Simon lieutenant general of the armies H. M. Cath[edral],] [Has the honor of representing the Minister of Finance of the French Republic, only while he was a member of the Constituent Assembly, issued two decrees to me, which underlined the rules which should decide his being and his position.] [The first: I/She(?) declared that all naturalizations made six years before the revolution were valid: Claude Ann de Saint Simon was declared Grand of Spain of the 1st class by the two courts of France and Spain, in the month of July 1774. Which is five years older than the law] [The second: is that of human rights that says oppression,] [=every individual(?)--[Line 2 is illegible due to tear]---se fortune setalons(?) - go where he wants, this faculty relating to individual freedom. It was after this decree had been covered with all the formalities, promulgated in all the provinces, that consequently it was regarded as fundamental law of the republic, that M[onsieu]r. de Saint Simon rose in full assembly, to announce that he profited from it and became Spanish: The passport to leave France was given to him consequently: because all the titles were then destroyed: I/He(?) left Paris on 21. 10 (th.au?) 1790 in full midday, thus several years before the decrees against emigration, and the emigrants: all the laws made in this respect are of no effect for him, or rather should not and cannot have any (?), because it is a certain and generally adopted principle. That no law can have retroactive effect.] [Claude Anne de Saint Simon demands justice from you. Citizen=minister, and of the French government, that he is all the more] Back Attempt: [likely to be in agreement with him, that no other Frenchman is in a situation similar to his, nor can it be that thus the Restitution(?) of the goods or that he had received the equivalent, cannot be burdensome to a government as powerful as France. To the benevolence that he hopes that he - Iniguera(?) will have for him, Mr De Saint Simon adds a very pronounced protection with which S.M Cath., ally of France, honors him, his ambassador being in charge of the Solluitter(?) , and to support his claims.] [Claude Anne de Saint Simon commanded the last(?) army— The army and the Spanish division of Galicia against Portugal and England, he was therefore a companion of the French army cooperating with them. this undertaking has contributed to giving peace to france with england and fifteen million pounds of portugal these considerations must certainly add a lot to his other titles to your justice, citizen=minister, and to the goodness of your worker(?). M[onsiue]r De Saint Simon claims both with the greatest confidence.] [citizen=minister] [Goodbye and respect]
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
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