Subasta Bidspirit | SIJAS PROSPER: (1759-1794)

SIJAS PROSPER: (1759-1794) - SIJAS PROSPER: (1759-1794) French chief of the offices of the Ministry of War, adjutant to Jean Baptiste Noel Bouchotte, the Minister of War 1793-94, and a loyal supporter of Robespierre. Sijas was guillotined at the age of 35. L.S., Prosper Sijas , one page, 8vo, Paris, 30 th April 1794, to the Commissioner of the Navy and the Colonies, in French. The manuscript letter is signed by Sijas in his capacity as a member of the Army Organisation and Movement Commission and states that he has been informed by a letter from an interpreter for the prisoners of war 'qu'il est arrive le 4 de ce mois à la citadelle d'Amiens soixante-cinq prisonniers, marins venant de Dunkerque, et qui font différentes réclamations' (Translation: 'that sixty-five prisoners arrived on the 4 th of this month at the citadel of Amiens, sailors coming from Dunkirk, and who made various complaints' ) and further asking his correspondent to investigate the circumstances. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG